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Definition of nutcracker noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nutcracker

noun

/ˈnʌtkrækə(r)/

/ˈnʌtkrækər/

(British English also nutcrackers [plural])

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a tool for breaking open the shells of nuts

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