salt shaker
or salt·shak·er
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 pan, salt pit, salt pork, salt river, 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