Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A container with a perforated top for sprinkling table salt.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of salt shaker.

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  • noun a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt

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Examples

  • She took them, examined them, put them under the saltshaker.

    Shortcut Man P. G. Sturges 2011

  • Small Change 8: Tame your sweet tooth and your saltshaker.

    The Small Change Diet Keri Gans 2011

  • Small Change 8: Tame your sweet tooth and your saltshaker.

    The Small Change Diet Keri Gans 2011

  • Adding salt to a finished product at the time of consumption (i.e., saltshaker) will restore the taste of salt without adding near the sodium found in foods processed with salt during preparation and adding sodium in its various forms for preservation after preparation.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The FDA to Target Salt 2010

  • She took them, examined them, put them under the saltshaker.

    Shortcut Man P. G. Sturges 2011

  • Sure, there are genetics and bad luck, but there is also the saltshaker on the table.

    The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011

  • Sure, there are genetics and bad luck, but there is also the saltshaker on the table.

    The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011

  • He folded the note and put it under the saltshaker, and then he mixed himself a cup of instant cocoa and left, taking the mug he was drinking from.

    The New Yorker Stories Ann Beattie 2010

  • A little dish to hold cooking salt, leaving the saltshaker for the dinner table.

    The City Cook Kate McDonough 2010

  • • Instead of using a saltshaker, keep your salt in a small bowl.

    The City Cook Kate McDonough 2010

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