shaker
IPA: ʃˈeɪkɝ
noun
- A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.
- A variety of pigeon.
- One who holds railroad spikes while they are hammered.
- A musical percussion instrument filled with granular solids which produce a rhythmic sound when shaken.
- A kind of straight-sided, stackable glass for beer, soda, etc.
- One of a Christian Protestant religious sect who do not marry.
- A surname.
adjective
- Pertaining to a distinctive style of furniture developed by the Shakers, characterised by functionality and minimalist designs.
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Examples of "shaker" in Sentences
- It also has a bed shaker, which is a standard feature for all alarm clocks.
- It’s a one on one interview with myself and a mover and shaker from the world of webcomics.
- Every well ordered bar should have a tin egg-nogg "shaker," which is a great aid in mixing this beverage.
- Inside the shaker was a set of five corked phials, along with a scroll explaining the contents of the glass tubes -- cocktails.
- Inspectors previously found gold on what is called a shaker table, which is used to separate the heavy metal from sand and gravel.
- But in reality, I think I did them because well, I liked the beat, the music, and even the attention that it brings a young woman when "Rump shaker" is on the sound system.
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