shaker

See also: Shaker

§English

Wikipedia

§Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪkə(r)

§Noun

shaker (plural shakers)

1. A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.
2. A variety of pigeon.
3. One who holds railroad spikes while they are hammered.
4. A musical percussion instrument filled with granular solids which produce a rhythmic sound when shaken.

§Derived terms

• cocktail shaker
• salt shaker

§See also

• Shaker (instrument) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Shaker (instrument)

§Translations

sthg that shakes

• Finnish: ravistin; sirotin (for salt and pepper), sekoitin (for cocktails)
• Italian: chi agita, (for cocktails or drinks) shaker, ((for salt)) saliera (it) f, (for sugar) zuccheriera (it) f

• Russian: ше́йкер (ru) m (šéjker) (for cocktails; instrument; sectarian)

variety of pigeon

railroad construction job title

musical percussion instrument

• Maori: hue puruwai, hue puruhau

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§Italian

§Etymology

English

§Noun

shaker m (invariable)

1. cocktail shaker

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