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thumb|Using a nutcracker A nutcracker is a tool designed to open nuts by cracking their shells. There are many designs, including levers, screws, and ratchets. The lever version is also used for cracking lobster and crab shells.

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  • Functions
  • Alternative designs
  • For crustaceans
  • Decorative
  • Other uses
  • In animals
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thumb|Using a nutcracker A nutcracker is a tool designed to open nuts by cracking their shells. There are many designs, including levers, screws, and ratchets. The lever version is also used for cracking lobster and crab shells.

A decorative version, a nutcracker doll, portrays a person whose mouth forms the jaws of the nutcracker.

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