nutcracker

noun

nut·​crack·​er ˈnət-ˌkra-kər How to pronounce nutcracker (audio)
: an implement for cracking nuts

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A couple of Christmas trees adorn a few rooms, while Santa figurines, wreaths, nutcrackers, and other festive touches are spread throughout. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 Steubenville Nutcracker Village, Steubenville, Ohio Celebrating its 10-year anniversary of the world's largest life-size nutcracker display, Steubenville Nutcracker Village will showcase 215 statues, with 10 new and highly anticipated creations unveiled during opening night. Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Brodie Stutzman, local creator and leader of this community art project, carves each nutcracker himself. Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Around him were homemade homages, given to him by fans — Svengoolie skateboards, latch-hook rugs, nutcrackers, pumpkins, Legos, tin-can puppets, ukuleles, Hello Kitty dolls, Trolls, paintings, guitars. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nutcracker 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nutcracker was in the 15th century

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“Nutcracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutcracker. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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nutcracker

noun
nut·​crack·​er ˈnət-ˌkrak-ər How to pronounce nutcracker (audio)
: a device for cracking the shells of nuts

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