Definitions

1. noun

A person or device used to remove the husks or shells from grains, nuts, or other foods, especially corn.

“The farmer used a corn shucker to prepare the kernels for the harvest festival.”

2. verb

To remove the husks or shells from grains, nuts, or other foods, especially corn.

“The children helped shuck the corn in the backyard.”

3. noun

A person who shucks oysters or other seafood for a living.

“The oyster shucker worked at the seafood restaurant downtown.”