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noun
- 1. the hard woody covering around the kernel of a nut.
- 2. any of a number of bivalve molluscs occurring chiefly in cool seas.
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NUTSHELL definition: 1. using as few words as possible: 2. using as few words as possible: 3. the hard, outer covering…. Learn more.
The meaning of NUTSHELL is the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed.
The hard, protective covering of a nut is called a nutshell. If you hear someone say "in a nutshell," they are most likely summing something up in a few words. It's more common to refer to a nutshell as simply a shell. Most people use the word nutshell figuratively.
"In a nutshell, everything." IN A NUTSHELL definition: very briefly, giving only the main points: . Learn more.
NUTSHELL meaning: 1. using as few words as possible: 2. using as few words as possible: 3. the hard, outer covering…. Learn more.
Use the phrase in a nutshell when you want to make it clear that you're going to sum something up in just a few words. Another way to say this would be "to make a long story short."
Definition of nutshell noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You can use in a nutshell to indicate that you are saying something in a very brief way, using few words. In a nutshell, the owners thought they knew best. This, in a nutshell, is what Richard Chaplin appears to have done. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Collins English Dictionary.
2 meanings: 1. the shell around the kernel of a nut 2. → See in a nutshell.... Click for more definitions.
In summary; concisely. In a nutshell, the app helps you to plan parties. I don't want the long version—just tell me what your thesis is in a nutshell. To summarize or describe something in only a few words. To put it in a nutshell, the servers are crashing because of an issue with our power supply.
