"shucker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-shucker.wav Forms: shuckers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌkə(ɹ) Etymology: From shuck + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|shuck|-er|id2=agent noun}} shuck + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} shucker (plural shuckers)
  1. Someone who shucks oysters, clams, corn (maize), walnuts, etc.
    Sense id: en-shucker-en-noun-ZdMr9Mjb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 12 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 60 17 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 8 9 Disambiguation of People: 47 53 0
  2. (humorous) Someone who shucks or removes something. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-shucker-en-noun-yXfCJRm7 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 47 53 0
  3. A device that shucks produce, such as a corn shucker.
    Sense id: en-shucker-en-noun-QqpuZVI3

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