shaker
part of speech
noun (a shaker, shakers); Shaker (a member of a religious group)
meaning for a pupil
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 →
sense 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».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «shaker» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.