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shuck

/ʃʌk/verb

उच्चारण शक

छिलका उतारना, (मटर, भुट्टे आदि को) छीलना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] especially North American

    to remove the shell or outer covering of sth, such as peas, maize or oysters

    छिलका उतारना, (मटर, भुट्टे आदि को) छीलना

    • She sat on the veranda shucking peas.
    • The farmer shucked the corn by hand.

    Synonyms shell husk hull peel

noun
  1. 1

    [C] especially North American

    the outer covering of a nut, plant or shellfish

    छिलका, भूसी

    • corn shucks

    Synonyms husk shell pod

→Phrasal verbs 1

shuck sth off

to take off a piece of clothing, or to get rid of sth

(कपड़ा) उतार फेंकना, (किसी चीज़ से) छुटकारा पाना

  • He shucked off his jacket and sat down.