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nutcracker
/ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ/
noun 5
Collocations
3ADJ.
huge, real
VERB + NUTCRACKER
rehearse
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
An implement for cracking nuts.
2
An implement for cracking nuts.
3
Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
4
A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
The colorful bottles have popped up every summer in black and Hispanic communities — from the bodegas of Washington Heights to the stoops of Fort Greene — since the early 1990s. On beach boardwalks, at neighborhood basketball courts and block parties, New Yorkers are drinking nutcrackers, boozy homespun cocktails made from a blend of alcohol and fruit juices.
5
Something that is difficult to figure out; a puzzle.
I hadn't been to school for a while so the math was a real nutcracker
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet
- nuthatch
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The colorful bottles have popped up every summer in black and Hispanic communities — from the bodegas of Washington Heights to the stoops of Fort Greene — since the early 1990s. On beach boardwalks, a
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I hadn't been to school for a while so the math was a real nutcracker
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Sami had a huge nutcracker sitting by the front door.
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This is a nutcracker.
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Tomorrow morning we will rehearse "The Nutcracker", and in the evening we will dance "Swan Lake".
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