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shaker

[shey-ker] / ˈʃeɪ kər /


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He started out with some basic tips: Fill the shaker with the least expensive ingredients first, so you don’t waste the expensive stuff if you mess up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

Before that, I only knew the Kraft shaker bottle.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

Rain makes almond branches soggy and flexible, which makes it hard to snap nuts off using an industrial shaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

John, his pale cheeks flushed with the heat, managed the long shaker with a practiced hand.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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