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nut·shell

 (nŭt′shĕl′)
n.
The shell enclosing the meat of a nut.
Idiom:
in a nutshell
In a few words; concisely: Just give me the facts in a nutshell.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adv.1.in a nutshell - summed up briefly; "gave the facts in a nutshell"; "just tell me the story in a nutshell"; "explained the situation in a nutshell"
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Translations
باخْتِصار
v kostce
i en nøddeskal
in aller Kürze
en un mot
dióhéjban
í hnotskurn
in poche parole
i et nøtteskall
v kocke
kısaca
简单概括

nut

(nat) noun
1. a fruit consisting of a single seed in a hard shell. a hazel-nut; a walnut.
2. a small round piece of metal with a hole through it, for screwing on the end of a bolt to hold pieces of wood, metal etc together. a nut and bolt.
ˈnutty adjective
1. containing, or tasting of, nuts. a nutty flavour.
2. a slang word for mad. He's quite nutty.
ˈnutcracker noun
(usually in plural) an instrument for cracking nuts open. a pair of nutcrackers.
ˈnutshell noun
the hard covering of a nut.
in a nutshell
expressed, described etc very briefly. I'll tell you the story in a nutshell.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
References in classic literature
Here's the scheme in a nutshell. Why don't more people live in Oakland?
'It all lies in a nutshell my dear; in a nutshell, take the Dodger's word for it.
Hodges presents public law in a nutshell in this third edition in the Nutshell Series.
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In a nutshell, the current effort to bring MLB to Portland is really Lashbrook, and architect Barry Smith.
In a nutshell, they've often not looked like scoring, never mind actually scoring, while the clean sheets which were accumulating before Christmas have also disappeared.
A LOCAL literary group is inviting writers to pen their favourite novel in a nutshell.
In a nutshell, the statement behooved all illegal residents to cooperate with the authorities toward a fair settlement of their demands, without exposing themselves to what might construed as violations of rules and regulations regarding proper public conduct.
* Fast Facts for the Clinical Nurse Instructor: Clinical Teaching in a Nutshell
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IN A NUTSHELL: With stunning costumes, sumptuous sets, spectacular spells and good old-fashioned comedy, Aladdin is guaranteed to blow the lid off your lamp.
In a nutshell: the private sector pays for infrastructure improvements that the council would not otherwise be able to afford.
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