nutshell

nut·shell | \ ˈnət-ˌshel

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Definition of nutshell

1 : the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed

2 : something of small size, amount, or scope

in a nutshell

: in a very brief statement

Examples of nutshell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a nutshell, hydraulic jacks use pump plungers to move oil through two cylinders. — Field & Stream, "Three Questions To Ask Before Buying A Hydraulic Jack," 12 May 2020 That's EventBot in a nutshell, according to new research from security firm Cybereason. — Brian Barrett, Wired, "Security News This Week: Spies Say Covid-19 Isn't Manmade," 2 May 2020 This is moderation in a nutshell: a personality cult for the terminally ambivalent. — John Patrick Leary, The New Republic, "The Airy Ambivalence of the Moderate Politician," 24 Apr. 2020 That, in a nutshell, is why all those prognosticators — including President Trump — who say the economy will come roaring back once current safety measures are eased may be indulging in wishful thinking. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: A ‘rocket ship’ of an economic recovery? Don’t count on it," 22 Apr. 2020 In a nutshell, Salazar Slytherin was one of the founders of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with his pals Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, "Scientists discover a new snake and name it after Salazar Slytherin," 21 Apr. 2020 In a nutshell, this Netflix show is a real story about wild animals, crazy Oklahoma hillbillies and their counterparts in Florida. — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Why is Gavin Newsom making nice with Trump? He’s got a good reason," 4 Apr. 2020 Field-level encryption in a nutshell MongoDB's field-level encryption (FLE) offers the ability to store certain parts of the data in its document store encrypted. — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "MongoDB’s field-level encryption protects private data—even from DBAs," 1 Apr. 2020 In a nutshell, Tiger King follows Joseph Maldonado-Passage (aka Joe Exotic), an unregulated zoo owner in rural Oklahoma, and the story of his epic feud with Carole Baskin, the founder of Big Cat Rescue and animal-rights activist. — Natasha Reda, Glamour, "Tiger King: Cardi B Wants to ‘Free’ Joe Exotic by Starting A GoFundMe," 28 Mar. 2020

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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutshell. Accessed 26 May. 2020.

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