crack (open) a shell

Examples (10)

• He used a small hammer to crack the shell of the walnut.
• She carefully cracked open the shell of the oyster to check for pearls.
• The chef demonstrated how to crack a pistachio shell with your fingers.
• It took some effort to crack the tough outer shell of the coconut.
• The children enjoyed trying to crack the shell of the hard-boiled egg.
• He found a beautiful seashell and tried to crack its shell to see what was inside.
• The mechanic had to crack the engine's shell to diagnose the problem.
• With a sharp blow, he managed to crack the shell of the crab.
• The instructions said to crack the shell of the nut before eating.
• She used a nutcracker to crack the shell of the almond.