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shellcracker

shellcracker

7.4
A small tool used to open hard nut shells
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɛlˌkrækər/
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  • During the holidays, a sturdy shellcracker is essential for preparing nut-filled desserts.

Examples

  • The old wooden shellcracker was passed down from his grandmother.

  • Do you have a shellcracker in the kitchen?

  • He used a shellcracker to open the tough shells of the pecans.

  • I bought a new shellcracker for the holidays.

  • He used a shellcracker to open the tough shells of the pecans.

  • During the holidays, a sturdy shellcracker is essential for preparing nut-filled desserts.

  • Do you have a shellcracker in the kitchen?

Synonyms

nutcracker
vsshellcracker
23 2.9

A tool with two handles joined at one end that cracks hard nut shells

is not limited to two hinged levers and may use other designs
sheller
vsshellcracker
1 5.8

A person or machine that removes the outer covering of peas

is focused on very hard nut shells instead of general shell removal

How Strong

shellcracker
7.4
nutcracker
23 2.9
nutpick
6.8

Surface Forms

shellcracker singular
shellcrackers plural

Morphology

shellcracker = shell + cracker (transparent) = shell + cracker

Standard compound meaning 'a device that cracks shells' directly built from the two component words.

Etymology

Shellcracker comes from shell and cracker, similar to the familiar tool nutcracker; it is a device used to break open hard nut shells, so the name simply explains its function.