salt shaker
US/ˈsɔltˌʃeɪkɚ/
salt shaker noun: a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.
Noun
salt shaker (plural salt shakers)
- A small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.
- Near-synonym: salt cellar
- So she cut the crusts from a pair of chicken sandwiches and set them on a tray along with a saltshaker, a white peach, and a King James bible, and I climbed the stairs to his room.1995, Michael Chabon, Wonder Boys, Ch.1, at p.4
- Synonyms:
- Lot's wife, salt cellar
salt shaker meaning in Arabic and Persian
salt shaker in Arabic
- a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling
- رَشَّاشَةْ الْمِلْح raššāšat al-milḥ
salt shaker in Persian
- a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling
- نمکدان namakdân
Synonyms of salt shaker
Forms of salt shaker
| plural | salt shakers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | saltshaker |
Words that rhyme with salt shaker
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Questions about salt shaker
- What does salt shaker mean?
- Salt shaker means a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.
- What is salt shaker in Arabic?
- Salt shaker in Arabic is رَشَّاشَةْ الْمِلْح (raššāšat al-milḥ). See Salt shaker meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is salt shaker?
- Salt shaker is a noun.
- How do you pronounce salt shaker?
- Salt shaker is pronounced /ˈsɔltˌʃeɪkɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of salt shaker?
- The plural of salt shaker is salt shakers.
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