any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

move or cause to move back and forth

a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar

a shaker for mixing cocktails

a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper

a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt

a small device resembling a saltshaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.