HyperDic: nutcracker

English > 3 senses of the word nutcracker:
NOUNartifactnutcrackera compound lever used to crack nuts open
animalnutcracker, nuthatchany of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
animalnutcrackerspeckled birds that feed on nuts
nutcracker > pronunciation
Soundsnah'tkrae.ker
Rhymesacre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker...
English > nutcracker: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA compound lever used to crack nuts open.
Broadercompound leverA pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
Spanishcascanueces, rompenueces
Catalantrencanous
English > nutcracker: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningAny of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects.
Synonymnuthatch
Member ofSittidae, family Sittidaenuthatches
NarrowerEuropean nuthatch, Sitta europaeaA kind of nuthatch
red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensisBluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast
white-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensisBluish-grey nuthatch with black head and white breast
Broaderoscine, oscine birdpasserine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
Spanishsita, trepador azul, trepador
Catalangrimpador, pica-soques
English > nutcracker: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaningspeckled birds that feed on nuts.
Member ofNucifraga, genus Nucifraganutcrackers
NarrowerClark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiananutcracker / nutcracker of the western United States
common nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactesOld World nutcracker / nutcracker
Broadercorvine birdbirds of the crow family
Spanishcascanueces
Catalantrencanous

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