| n. | 1. | An instrument for cracking nuts. |
| 2. | (Zool.) A European bird (Nucifraga caryocatactes), allied to the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted with white. It feeds on nuts, seeds, and insects. |
| Noun | 1. | nutcracker - a compound lever used to crack nuts openSynonyms: nutcrackers |
| 2. | nutcracker - any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insectsSynonyms: nuthatch | |
| 3. | nutcracker - speckled birds that feed on nuts |
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