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pepper shaker

/ˈpɛpə(ɹ)ˌʃeɪkə(ɹ)/

pepper shaker noun: a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.

pepper shaker: a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning...
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Noun

pepper shaker (plural pepper shakers)

  1. A small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.

Synonyms of pepper shaker

Forms of pepper shaker

pluralpepper shakers
alternative formpeppershaker

Questions about pepper shaker

What does pepper shaker mean?
Pepper shaker means a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.
What part of speech is pepper shaker?
Pepper shaker is a noun.
How do you pronounce pepper shaker?
Pepper shaker is pronounced /ˈpɛpə(ɹ)ˌʃeɪkə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of pepper shaker?
The plural of pepper shaker is pepper shakers.

Words near pepper shaker in the dictionary

  1. pepper pot
  2. pepper pots
  3. pepper roulette
  4. pepper sauce
  5. pepper sauces
  6. pepper shaker
  7. pepper shakers
  8. pepper spray
  9. pepper sprayed
  10. pepper spraying
  11. pepper sprays

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