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Meaning of 'shuck' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shuck [ n.]
- A shock of grain.
- A shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnut.
- The shell of an oyster or clam.
2 . Shuck [ v. t.]
- To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc.

Meaning of 'shuck' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shuck [ v]
Meaning (1):
- remove the shucks from
Example in sentence:
  • shuck corn
Meaning (2):
- remove from the shell
Example in sentence:
  • shuck oysters

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