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Nutcracker

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nuthatchnounAny of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.
nutcrackersnouna compound lever used to crack nuts open

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nuthatchnounAny of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.
pair of nutcrackersnounA tool that uses leverage to crack the shells of nuts.
nutpicknoun(US) A sharp tool used for digging the edible portion out of a nut.
nutsetternounA tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a nutdriver but without a handle, whereas it is instead in the form of a bit that is chucked into a power tool or an indexable handle.
nutletnounA small nut.
crackernounA dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).
butterfly nutnounA nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
nut-headnounIdiot.
nut drivernounAlternative form of nutdriver. [A hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications.]
nutsacknoun(slang, vulgar) The scrotum.
nickernutnounAlternative form of nicker nut. [(archaic) The rounded seed of the nicker tree.]
cracker jacknounA boxed snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for including surprise toys of nominal value.
knackernounOne who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.
nutdrivernounA hand tool for driving nuts and bolts; similar to a screwdriver but with a different tip, usually a hexagonal socket (recess) for driving fasteners with external hexagonal heads. Suitable for low- and medium-torque applications.
barrel nutnounAn internally threaded screw having a slotted head.
knacknounA readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
nuthooknounA hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
nickar nutnounAlternative form of nicker nut. [(archaic) The rounded seed of the nicker tree.]
nickarnounSynonym of nicker nut.
poppernounA device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.

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