nutcracker

noun

nut·​crack·​er ˈnət-ˌkra-kər 

: an implement for cracking nuts

Examples of nutcracker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others also started donating and today, Luverne’s 7,554 nutcrackers outnumber its roughly 5,000 residents. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

To open peach pits, use a nutcracker, vice, or screw clamp to apply gentle pressure along the seams. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026

Yes, every episode includes a murder investigation, but the crime is more likely to involve a paper shredder, a hot tub, or a giant nutcracker head than a gun. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026

Her tree glowed with red and green nutcracker figurines tucked throughout the branches. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nutcracker

• Clark's nutcracker

Rhymes for nutcracker

• attacker
• backpacker
• linebacker
• acker
• backer
• blacker
• cracker
• hacker
• lacquer
• packer
• slacker
• stacker

Kids Definition

nutcracker

noun

nut·​crack·​er ˈnət-ˌkrak-ər 

: a device for cracking the shells of nuts