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nutshell

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As a noun, nutshell means the shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut. As a verb, it means summarize (from the term in a nutshell).

Meanings of nutshell

4 meanings

noun

  1. The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.

  2. A short book summarizing an area of law.

  3. nauticalA small boat; a boat considered small in comparison to the seas.

verb

  1. To summarize (from the term in a nutshell).

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