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shucking Definition and Meaning in English (shucking definition)

verb
Synonyms:peelinghuskingshelling
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Shucking definition: The action of removing the outer covering, such as the husk from corn or the shell from an oyster, often with force or effort.

Definitions of Shucking

  1. 1verb

    The action of removing the outer covering, such as the husk from corn or the shell from an oyster, often with force or effort.

Example Sentences

casual

“The farmers were busy shucking corn all morning.”

casual

“Shucking oysters requires a special knife and technique.”

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infinitiveshuck
third person singularshucks
past tenseshucked
agent nounshucker

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Shucking definition: The action of removing the outer covering, such as the husk from corn or the shell from an oyster, often with force or effort.
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'Shucking' translates to 'shucking' in English. Shucking definition: The action of removing the outer covering, such as the husk from corn or the shell from an oyster, often with force or effort.
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