An implement for cracking nuts.
Used in a Sentence
nutcracker
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for nutcracker.
Editorial note
Still, the Internet is one heck of a nutcracker to pop open hidden work in Congress.
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Quick take
An implement for cracking nuts.
Meaning at a glance
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(US, New York City) A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
(ornithology) Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for nutcracker.
noun
An implement for cracking nuts.
See also: nuthatch, nutcrackers
noun
(US, New York City) A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
See also: nuthatch, nutcrackers
noun
(ornithology) Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
See also: nuthatch, nutcrackers
noun
(informal) Something that is difficult to figure out; a puzzle.
See also: nuthatch, nutcrackers
Example sentences
Still, the Internet is one heck of a nutcracker to pop open hidden work in Congress.
My mother had a Boston Pops recording of the Nutcracker Suite and one of the First Piano Concerto.
It was just big enough that one soldier with his Nutcracker Suite hat could stand in it.
White bark pine in Yellowstone would die off if not for the Clarks nutcracker.
It's impressive in tech terms, but as a solder assistant, nutcracker and not so skilled cooking assistant it's a little bit overpriced..........
I saw someone on You-Tube that soaked them overnight and then used Grandpa's Goody Getter nutcracker to open them.
But I don't have a nutcracker, and I do already have a sledgehammer, so why not.
It was a let-down: they were easier to open, but certainly not by hand, I still had to use a nutcracker.
For example, a nutcracker can crack nuts better than my hand.
The governmental over reach nutcracker covid response, backed by hysterical reddit, twitter and facebook users, has brought the danger of preventable lethal diseases back on the table.
What would the nutcracker be in this analogy?
No direct weapon potential but they knew they couldn't crack the defenses of Jarvenon--so the slapped inertialess drives to a couple of planets and used them as a nutcracker.
Proper noun examples
* Yes, people will travel more than 90 minutes for a Christmas performance of The Nutcracker, as a special treat - perhaps even staying in a hotel.
Since early on I liked music and classical music, I have some CDs of the music to a few of the famous ballets, right, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Coppélia.
Again, maybe not healthy and it wasn't intentional (we just went in originally to get her something fancy to wear on our fancy Christmas night out to dinner and The Nutcracker) but it was shockingly life changing for my little girl.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use nutcracker in a sentence?
Still, the Internet is one heck of a nutcracker to pop open hidden work in Congress.
What does nutcracker mean?
An implement for cracking nuts.
What part of speech is nutcracker?
nutcracker is commonly used as noun.