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Sprinkler vs Shaker - What's the difference?

sprinkler | shaker |

As nouns the difference between sprinkler and shaker

is that sprinkler is anything that sprinkles while shaker is a person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

sprinkler

English

(wikipedia sprinkler)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Anything that sprinkles.
  • An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.
  • A fire sprinkler; a heat actived fire extinguisher.

    • 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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