nutcracker

nut·crack·er

 (nŭt′krăk′ər)

n.

1.

a. An implement used to crack nuts, typically consisting of two hinged metal levers between which the nut is squeezed.

b. A decorative, usually wooden statue or figurine, especially of a soldier or king, that has a hinged lever to open and close the mouth.

2. Either of two birds, Nucifraga caryocatactes of northern Eurasia or N. columbiana of western North America, that feed chiefly on the seeds of pine cones.

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nutcracker

(ˈnʌtˌkrækə)

n

1. (often plural) a device for cracking the shells of nuts

2. (Animals) 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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nut•crack•er

(ˈnʌtˌkræk ər)

n.

1. an instrument for cracking the shells of nuts.

2. either of two corvine birds of the genus Nucifraga that feed on pine nuts, N. caryocatactes, of N Eurasia, and N. columbiana, of W North America.

[1540–50]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nutcracker - a compound lever used to crack nuts open compound lever - a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
	2.	nutcracker - any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects nuthatch oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus family Sittidae, Sittidae - nuthatches European nuthatch, Sitta europaea - a kind of nuthatch red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis - bluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests Sitta carolinensis, white-breasted nuthatch - bluish-grey nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America
	3.	nutcracker - speckled birds that feed on nuts corvine bird - birds of the crow family genus Nucifraga, Nucifraga - nutcrackers common nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes - Old World nutcracker Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana - nutcracker of the western United States

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Translations

كَسّارة الجَوز والبُنْدُق

louskáček

nøddeknækker

Nussknacker

καρυοθραύστης

casse-noisettes

diótörõ

hnetubrjótur

nøtteknekker

luskáč

fındık/ceviz kıracağı

夹碎坚果的钳子胡桃钳

nutcracker

[ˈnʌtkrækəʳ] N → cascanueces m inv
The Nutcracker (Mus) → El Cascanueces

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nut

(nat) noun

1. a fruit consisting of a single seed in a hard shell. a hazel-nut; a walnut. neut مُكَسَّرات: جَوز، لَوز، بُنْدُق ядка noz ořech die Nuß nød; -nød καρπός με σκληρό περίβλημα, καρύδιfruto seco pähkel گردو pähkinä fruit à écale אגוז सुपारी orah, lješnjak dió biji-bijian hneta noce, nocciola, nocciolina 木の実 견과(堅果) riešutas rieksts kacang nootnøttorzech چهارمغز noz nucă; alună орех orech, oriešok oreh orah nöt ผลไม้แห้งเปลือกแข็ง sert kabuklu meyve 堅果 горіх سخت چھلکے کا گري دار ميوہ quả hạch 坚果

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. moer صَمولَه، عَزْقَه гайка porca matice die Mutter møtrik παξιμάδιtuerca mutter مهره mutteri écrou אוּם लोहे की ढिबरी matica vijka anya(csavar) mur ró dado ナット 너트, 암나사 veržlė uzgrieznis; uzmava kacang moermutternakrętka مرى porca piuliţă гайка matica matica vijaka navrtanj mutter สลักที่มีรูตรงกลาง somun, civata somunu 螺帽 муфта, гайка بولٹ ميں لگنے والا سوراخ دار لوہے کا ٹکڑا đai ốc 螺母，螺帽

ˈnutty adjective

1. containing, or tasting of, nuts. a nutty flavour. neutagtig ذو طّعْم الجَوز أو اللوز с ядки de nozes ořechový nussig nøddeagtig που περιέχει ή έχει γεύση σαν καρύδι que sabe a nuez pähkli- پر گردو؛ پرفندق pähkinänmakuinen aux noisettes, au goût de noisette שֶׁל אֶגוֹזִים जहामेवा बहुतायात हो jezgra dióízű berisi kacang hnetu-, með hnetum alle noci, che sa di noce 木の実の 나무열매와 같은 맛의 riešuto riekstu- berperisa met noten med nøtter/nøttesmak orzechowy د چهارمغز مزه لرونكى de nozes cu (gust de) nucă содержащий орехи; имеющий вкус ореха orechový orehov s ukusom oraha med nötsmak ซึ่งมีรสถั่ว fındık ya da ceviz tadı olan, fındıklı, cevizli 含堅果的，有堅果味的 горіховий نٹ جيسا، نٹ پر مشتمل có mùi vị hạnh nhân 产坚果的，有坚果味的

2. a slang word for mad. He's quite nutty. mal, gek مَخْبول، مُخْتَل العَقْل смахнат maluco praštěný bekloppt skør μουρλόςchalado peast segi ديوانه hullu cingléמשוגע पागल lud, čudan dilis gila klikkaður matto, pazzo 狂った 머리가 돈, 미친 pakvaišęs jucis, ķerts gila getiktsprø, gal stuknięty ديوانه maluco ţă­că­nit чокнутый šibnutý prismuknjen ćaknut knasig, knäpp ต๊อง ๆ deli, kaçık (俚語)發瘋的，古怪的 не всі вдома پاگل gàn dở （口）发疯的，狂热的

ˈnutcracker noun

(usually in plural) an instrument for cracking nuts open. a pair of nutcrackers. neutkraker كَسّارة الجَوز والبُنْدُق лешникотрошачка quebra-nozes louskáček der Nußknacker nøddeknækker καρυοθραύστηςcascanueces pähklitangid فندق شکن pähkinänsärkijä casse-noisettes מַפצֵח אֶגוֹזִים सरौता drobilo (kliješta) za orahe diótörő pemecah biji hnetubrjótur schiaccianoci くるみ割り 호두까는 기구 riešutų spaustukai riekstu knaiblītes kacip kekeras notenkrakernøtteknekker dziadek do orzechów د چهار مغز ماتونكى quebra-nozes spărgător de nuci щипцы для орехов luskáč klešče za orehe krckalica za orahe nötknäppare เครื่องกะเทาะเปลือกถั่วแข็งให้แตก fındık/ceviz kıracağı 堅果壓碎器，胡桃鉗 щипці для горіхів نٹ پھوڑنے کا آلہ cái kẹp hạt dẻ 夹碎坚果的钳子，胡桃钳

ˈnutshell noun

the hard covering of a nut. neutedop قِشْر الجَوز черупка casca de noz ořechová skořápka die Nußschale nøddeskal καρυδότσουφλο cáscara de nuez pähklikoor پوست فندق و بادام و غيره pähkinänkuori coquille de noix קְלִיפַּת אֶגוֹז अखरोट आदि का छिलका orahova ljuska dióhéj kulit kacang hnotskurn guscio di noce 木の実の殻 견과(堅果)의 껍질 riešuto kevalas rieksta čaumala kulit kacang notendopnøtteskall skorupka orzecha د چهارمغز پوست casca de noz coa­jă de nucă ореховая скорлупа orechová škrupina orehova lupina ljuska od oraha nötskal เปลือกถั่ว fındık/ceviz vb. kabuğu 堅果殼 горіхова шкаралупа نٹ کا سخت چھلکا vỏ quả hạch 坚果壳

in a nutshell

expressed, described etc very briefly. I'll tell you the story in a nutshell. in 'n neutedop باخْتِصار накратко em resumo v kostce in aller Kürze i en nøddeskal με δυο λόγια en pocas palabras kokkuvõtlikult بطور خيلى مختصر؛ در چند کلمه pähkinänkuoressa en un motבקיצור संक्षेप वर्णन u najkraćim crtama, jezgrovito dióhéjban secara singkat í hnotskurn brevemente, 簡単に 한 마디로 labai trumpai, glaustai īsumā, dažos vārdos pendek kata kort samengevat i et nøtteskall w największym skrócie په څو كلماتو كښى em resumo pe scurt в двух словах v kocke jedrnato ukratko i ett nötskal, i korthet อย่างย่อ kısaca 一言以蔽之 коротко, стисло اختصاراً nói ngắn gọn 简单概括

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