26984 words

shakers

5 definitions • 3 examples
1
a container with a tightly fitting lid in which liquids can be mixed together by moving the container quickly from side to side:

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a container with holes in its lid from which a powder can be put onto a surface, by holding the container upside down and shaking it:

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3
a container into which dice are put and moved quickly from side to side before being thrown onto a flat surface, usually during a game involving chance
4
a container with holes in its lid from which spices and other powders can be shaken onto food:

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5
A shaker is also a container with a tight-fitting lid in which liquids can be mixed together by moving the container quickly.

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