shellfish cracker

Lobster claw tool

A shellfish cracker is a hinged metal tool for breaking open the hard shells of crabs, lobsters, and similar crustaceans to access the meat inside.

It resembles a nutcracker and works on the same principle—positioned around a claw or leg and squeezed to fracture the shell: Pass me the shellfish cracker for this lobster claw.

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Opposites
tool function in shellfish eating

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Family

shell, fish, crack, cracker, shells, shelled, shelling, shellfish, fishes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G