"shucking knife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shucking knives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|shucking knives}} shucking knife (plural shucking knives)
  1. A type of knife designed for shucking oysters, with a short, sturdy double-edged blade. Synonyms: oyster-shucking knife
    Sense id: en-shucking_knife-en-noun-vlA7a4J3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cutlery

Inflected forms

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