salt shaker
or saltshaker
noun
a container for salt with a perforated top to allow the salt to be shaken out.
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Origin of salt shaker
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words nearby salt shaker
salt pork, salt-rising bread, Salt River, salts, salt shake, salt shaker, salt solution, salt spoon, salt stick, salt substitute, salt tree
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Example sentences from the Web for salt shaker
"I guess they'd miss you more'n that salt-shaker," he said grimly.
While Caroline Was Growing|Josephine Daskam BaconThere isn't any, except what I used when I was cooking—a little I had in a salt-shaker.
The Curlytops on Star Island|Howard R. GarisThis was in the cellar of the dove-cote, in a kind of salt-shaker turret.
Friends of France|VariousCaroline stalked aggressively into the dining-room, and finding it for the moment empty, hastily replaced the salt-shaker.
While Caroline Was Growing|Josephine Daskam Bacon