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Meaning of salt shaker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈsɔltˌʃeɪkɚ/

Definitions

A small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.

Equivalents

Čeština slánka solnička
Ελληνικά αλατιέρα
Suomi suolasirotin
Français salière
Italiano saliera spargisale
日本語 塩入れ
한국어 소금병 소금통
Nederlands zoutvaatje
Polski solniczka
Português saleiro
Русский солонка
Türkçe tuzluk

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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