noun
- People or machines that remove the husk from grain, corn, or other seeds.
- Members of the University of Nebraska athletic teams, especially the football team.
Usage: Plural of husker; commonly used in agricultural contexts.
Usage: Proper noun usage; informal/sports context.
Examples
- The farm invested in new corn huskers to speed up the harvest.
- Modern huskers can process thousands of bushels per day.
- The Huskers won the championship game last season.
- Nebraska's Huskers are known for their strong football tradition.
- Mechanical huskers have largely replaced manual labor in large-scale farming.
- The team's huskers dominated on the field throughout the season.