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hand shaker

hand shaker noun: a shaker that is operated by hand. Also the alternative form of handshaker.

Noun

hand shaker (plural hand shakers)

  1. A shaker that is operated by hand.
    • A large hand shaker the size of a 1 gallon rectangular can, capacity about 5 pounds (fig. 126), has been satisfactory and durable.1949, United States. Public Health Service, Rat-borne Disease Prevention and Control, page 270
    • The supplement was in the form of a sachet containing a chocolate flavored ready to mix drink and each subject was provided a hand shaker for mixing the drink.2008, Loren Ward, Whey Protein, →ISBN, page 47

Also used as

hand shaker is also the alternative form of handshaker.

Forms of hand shaker

pluralhand shakers

Questions about hand shaker

What does hand shaker mean?
Hand shaker means a shaker that is operated by hand.
What part of speech is hand shaker?
Hand shaker is a noun.
What is the plural of hand shaker?
The plural of hand shaker is hand shakers.

Words near hand shaker in the dictionary

  1. hand saws
  2. hand screen
  3. hand screens
  4. hand scrub
  5. hand scrubs
  6. hand shaker
  7. hand shakers
  8. hand shandies
  9. hand shandy
  10. hand shower
  11. hand showers

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