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shaker

[shey-ker] / ˈʃeɪ kər /


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A seed shaker swaps the bouquet for something that actually grows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He held up a shaker filled with salt and spices and pointed out the little holes on the shaker’s cover.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

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

From Salon • May 1, 2025

Sean Rains moved to Havilah two years ago and had taken up panning for gold with a shaker table in his frontyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024

He shakes it all up in a rusty martini shaker.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman