Meaning & use
nutcracker
A tool used to crack open the hard shells of nuts.
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He used the nutcracker to open a bowl of walnuts for the pie.
The wooden nutcracker on the shelf was shaped like a toy soldier.
A note on using this word
Nutcracker also refers to decorative figures, especially the toy soldier design made famous by Tchaikovsky's ballet 'The Nutcracker'.
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