shucker
/ˈʃʌkər/
noun
- A person who removes the outer covering or shell from something, especially corn or shellfish.
- At the harvest festival, the corn shucker won a prize for speed.
- The restaurant hired an experienced shucker to prepare fresh clams for the menu.
- The oyster shucker worked quickly, opening dozens of shells per minute.
- A tool or device used for removing the outer covering or shell from something.
- She used a clam shucker to open the shells for the chowder.
- The oyster shucker had a sturdy handle and a sharp blade.
- He bought a new corn shucker that made the job much easier.