walnut shell

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the hard outer covering of a walnut

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Examples (10)

  • The walnut shell was surprisingly hard to crack.
  • She used a nutcracker to break open the walnut shell.
  • Tiny pieces of walnut shell lay scattered on the table.
  • The bird pecked at the walnut shell, trying to get to the nut inside.
  • Crushed walnut shells can be used as an abrasive material.
  • He carefully removed the nut from its two-part walnut shell.
  • The artist incorporated walnut shells into her mosaic.
  • Don't throw away the walnut shells; they can be composted.
  • The smooth, dark surface of the walnut shell felt cool to the touch.
  • A squirrel was busy burying a whole walnut, shell and all.