salt shaker

== English == === Alternative forms === saltshaker === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɔltˌʃeɪkɚ/ Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ) === Noun === salt shaker (plural salt shakers) A small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes. Synonym: Lot's wife (humorous) Hypernyms: shaker < dispenser Coordinate terms: pepper shaker, peppershaker, pepper mill, peppermill Near-synonym: salt cellar 1995, Michael Chabon, Wonder Boys, Ch.1, at p.4: 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. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== salt shaker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia