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shaker

[shey-ker]

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.

  3. any of various containers for shaking shaking beverages to mix the ingredients.

    a cocktail shaker.

  4. a dredger or caster.

  5. (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 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.

shaker

/ ˈʃɪə /

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

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shaker1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; shake, -er 1
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Before that, I only knew the Kraft shaker bottle.

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Yet the TV star looked pleased as punch to be back there, shaking a shaker as Nelson opened his set, as always, with “Whiskey River.”

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You can shake it, but don't shake it like you're trying to kill something inside the shaker.

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She has fond memories of taking a salt shaker to the family garden so she could clip a few cucumbers and eat them right there in the sun.

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Rain makes almond branches soggy and flexible, which makes it hard to snap nuts off using an industrial shaker.

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