salt shaker

salt shak·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawlt shey-ker]
- /sɔlt ˈʃeɪ kər/
- /sɔːlt ˈʃeɪ.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawlt shey-ker]
- /sɔlt ˈʃeɪ kər/

Definitions of salt shaker words

noun salt shaker a container for salt with a perforated top to allow the salt to be shaken out. 1
noun salt shaker container that dispenses salt 1
countable noun salt shaker A salt shaker is the same as a salt cellar. 0

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Origin of salt shaker

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Salt shaker

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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salt shaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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