noun
- people who remove shells from oysters, clams, or other shellfish
- people who remove husks from corn
- tools used for removing shells from shellfish or husks from corn
Examples
- The restaurant hired experienced shuckers for the oyster bar.
- Professional shuckers can open dozens of oysters per minute.
- The farm workers were skilled corn shuckers during harvest season.
- We bought new shuckers to help prepare the clams for dinner.
- The seafood festival featured a competition among the fastest shuckers.
- These shuckers make removing corn husks much easier.
- The oyster shuckers worked quickly to meet the dinner rush demand.