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nutcracker
[ nuht-krak-er ]
noun
- any of several corvine birds of the genus Nucifraga that feed on nuts, nut, as the common nutcracker, N. caryocatactes, of Europe and Clark's nutcracker, N. columbiana, of the western U.S.
nutcracker
/ ˈʌˌæə /
noun
- often plural a device for cracking the shells of nuts
- either of two birds, Nucifraga caryocatactes of the Old World or N. columbianus ( Clark's nutcracker ) of North America, having speckled plumage and feeding on nuts, seeds, etc: family Corvidae (crows)
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Origin of nutcracker1
Example Sentences
“A drum with sticks. A coach and four. An India rubber ball, and a nutcracker. Nothing remotely edible.”
Even the alleys looked inviting, with adult-sized nutcrackers casually loitering there instead of the usual muggers.
From stolen nutcrackers to deflated snowmen, members of Congress have been known to get competitive.
After Mr. Watters mocked the nutcracker on his show, Ms. Behar held up a nutcracker and said that “he can put his nut in there and squeeze it.”
Featuring puppet collections from around the world, exhibitions have included nutcrackers and holiday figures and examples of nang talung, a style of shadow puppets from Southern Thailand.
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