1. a container with holes in the top used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or other substances
2. a container used for mixing drinks by shaking
3. a person or thing that shakes

Examples

• Pass the salt shaker, please.
• She sprinkled pepper from the shaker onto her salad.
• The bartender used a cocktail shaker to mix the martini.
• He filled the shaker with ice and ingredients.
• The paint shaker at the hardware store mixed the colors perfectly.
• The Shakers were known for their simple furniture and communal lifestyle.
• The earthquake was a real earth shaker.