noun
- a person who removes shells from nuts, shellfish, or other items
- a machine or device used to remove shells from nuts, corn kernels, or other items
Examples
- The pecan sheller worked quickly to prepare nuts for the bakery.
- She got a job as a shrimp sheller at the seafood processing plant.
- The corn sheller made harvesting much more efficient for the farmers.
- We bought a walnut sheller to help with our holiday baking preparations.
- The mechanical sheller could process hundreds of pounds of peanuts per hour.
- As an experienced oyster sheller, he could open dozens in just minutes.