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capitalized
[from a dance with shaking movements performed as part of worship]
: a member of a millenarian sect originating in England in 1747 and practicing celibacy and an ascetic communal life
Shaker
adjective
Examples of shaker in a Sentence
a member of the Shakers
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
Next, take a shaker and add ice cubes, followed by 2 oz of premium tequila Avión Silver, fresh lime juice, and the agave nectar.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 May 2024
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“Shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaker. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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shaker
noun
shak·er
ˈshā-kər 
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: a utensil or machine used in shaking
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capitalized
: a member of a religious group originating in England and practicing a communal life
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