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Shanker vs Shaker - What's the difference?

shanker | shaker |

As nouns the difference between shanker and shaker

is that shanker is while shaker is one of a christian protestant religious sect who do not marry, popularly so called from the movements of the members in dancing, which forms a part of their worship.

shanker

English

shaker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.
  • A variety of pigeon.
  • One who holds railroad spikes while they are hammered.
  • A musical percussion instrument filled with granular solids which produce a rhythmic sound when shaken.
  • Derived terms

    * cocktail shaker * salt shaker

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