shaker (n.)

  1. a person who wields power and influence; a shaker of traditional beliefs; movers and shakers in the business world

    [ Syn: mover and shaker ]

  2. a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world

    [ Syn: shaker ]

  3. a container in which something can be shaken

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