shaker

[ shey-ker ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that shakes.

  2. a container with a perforated top from which a seasoning, condiment, sugar, flour, or the like is shaken onto food.

  1. any of various containers for shaking beverages to mix the ingredients: a cocktail shaker.

  2. a dredger or caster.

  3. (initial capital letter) a member of the Millennial Church, originating in England in the middle of the 18th century and brought to the U.S. in 1774, advocating celibacy, common ownership of property, and a strict and simple way of life: so called from their practice of shaking during religious services.

adjective
  1. (initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of something produced by Shakers and characterized by simplicity of form, lack of ornamentation, fine craftsmanship, and functionality.

Origin of shaker

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at shake, -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for shaker

shaker

/ (ˈʃeɪkə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that shakes

  2. a container, often having a perforated top, from which something, such as a condiment, is shaken

  1. a container in which the ingredients of alcoholic drinks are shaken together

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Other Idioms and Phrases with shaker

shaker

see mover and shaker.

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