nutcracker

ˈnʌtˌkrækər

Definition

Definition of nutcracker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tooldevice for cracking open nut shells

She used a nutcracker to open the walnuts.

cracker

opener

sheller

animal

TECH.

bird of the genus Nucifraga

TECH.

The nutcracker is known for its speckled feathers.

bird

beverage

Rare

Slang

bootleg drink with alcohol and fruit juices

Rare

Slang

He ordered a nutcracker at the beach bar.

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device for cracking open nut shells
bird of the genus Nucifraga

Expressions with nutcracker

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spotted nutcracker

bird species known for its spotted plumage and nut-cracking ability

The spotted nutcracker is often seen in pine forests cracking nuts..

Origin of nutcracker

English, nut (a hard-shelled fruit) + cracker (a tool for cracking)

Examples of nutcracker in a sentence

He bought a new nutcracker for the holiday season.
The nutcracker perched on the pine tree branch.
A nutcracker was spotted near the alpine forest.
Vendors sold nutcracker drinks at the street festival.
The nutcracker was a popular choice at the summer party.

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French:casse-noix, cassenoix moucheté, ...
German:Nussknacker, Tannenhäher, ...
Italian:schiaccianoci, nocciolaia, ...
Spanish:cascanueces, trago clandestino, ...
Portuguese:quebra-nozes, cocktail clandestino, ...
Chinese:坚果钳, 松鸦, ...
Japanese:ナッツクラッカー, ホシガラス, ...
Arabic:كَسَّارَةُ الجَوْزِ, كاسِر الجَوْز, ...
Hebrew:מַפְצֵחַ אֱגוֹזִים, אַגְרָן, ...
Russian:щелкунчик, кедровка, ...
Ukrainian:горіхокол, кедрівка, ...
Hindi:मेवों के छिलके तोड़ने का यंत्र, नटक्रैकर, ...
Bengali:বাদাম ভাঙার যন্ত্র, নাটক্র্যাকার, ...
Catalan:trencanous, beguda clandestina, ...
Czech:louskáček, ořešník, ...
Danish:nøddeknækker, hjemmelavet drink, ...
Dutch:notenkraker, notekraker, ...
Greek:καρυοθραύστης, παράνομο κοκτέιλ, ...
Hungarian:diótörő, illegálisan árult gyümölcsleves alkoholos ital, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍បំបែកសំបកគ្រាប់, បក្សីក្នុងពូជនូស៊ីហ្វ្រាហ្គា, ...
Korean:호두까개, 호두까기새, ...
Persian:گردوشکن, پرنده فندق‌شکن, ...
Polish:dziadek do orzechów, orzechówka, ...
Portuguese (BR):quebra-nozes, drink de frutas com álcool, ...
Romanian:spărgător de nuci, băutură artizanală, ...
Swedish:nötknäppare, nötkråka, ...
Thai:อุปกรณ์สำหรับกะเทาะเปลือกถั่ว, นกนูซิฟรากา, ...
Turkish:ceviz kıracağı, kaçak içki, ...
Vietnamese:kìm kẹp hạt, chim bổ hạt, ...

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