shak ‧ er /ˈʃeɪkə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ shake , ↑ shaker , ↑ shakiness ; adjective : ↑ shaky , ↑ shaken ; verb : ↑ shake ; adverb : ↑ shakily ]
1 . a container with holes in the lid, used to shake salt, sugar etc onto food:
a salt shaker
2 . ( also cocktail shaker ) a container in which drinks are mixed
3 . Shaker a member of a US religious group who lived together and had a simple way of life. Shaker furniture is made in the plain, simple, and attractive style that Shakers used to make things:
a Shaker chair
4 . a small container for shaking ↑ dice ⇨ movers and shakers at ↑ mover (1)