shaker

Everyday

1. A container with small holes in the lid for shaking out salt, pepper, sugar or other powder. tree →
2. A container you shake to mix drinks, such as a protein or milkshake shaker. tree →
3. A musical instrument filled with beads or seeds that rattles when shaken, like a maraca or egg shaker. tree →
4. A Shaker is a member of a small Christian group in the USA, famous for simple handmade furniture and for shaking or dancing in worship. tree →
5. In «movers and shakers», important people who make things happen. tree →

In the lessons

In music lessons young pupils play egg shakers and maracas to keep the beat; in the kitchen salt and pepper shakers sit on the table. In history and religion lessons the Shakers show a group that lived simply and made plain, careful furniture. Phrases: «salt shaker», «pepper shaker», «movers and shakers», «Shaker style».

Examples

• Can you pass the salt shaker, please? tree →
• Our class played egg shakers along with the song. tree →
• The pepper shaker is empty again. tree →
• Dad mixes his protein drink in a plastic shaker. tree →
• The Shakers made simple wooden chairs that are still copied today. tree →
• She is one of the movers and shakers in our town, always starting new projects. tree →
• We made shakers by putting rice in yoghurt pots and taping them shut. tree →
• The shaker rattles like rain. tree →

Note

Countable. In the UK a salt shaker is often called a «salt cellar», in the USA a «salt shaker». «Shaker» with a capital S is the religious group or the style of furniture. Comes from the verb «shake».