"shaker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃeɪkɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shaker.wav [UK] Forms: shaker [singular], shakers [plural]
Etymology: shake + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|shake|er}} shake + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Salt and pepper shakers are containers of salt or pepper with small holes in the top for shaking the contents onto your food.
    Sense id: simple-shaker-en-noun-TQSlQFhA
  2. A shaker is an rhythm instrument that makes a sound when you shake it.
    Sense id: simple-shaker-en-noun-ijz~lAtx Categories (other): Music
  3. A mover and shaker is a person who is very active socially or in business.
    Sense id: simple-shaker-en-noun-CnNiouY0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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