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shucking

/ˈʃʌkɪŋ/

shucking off

Translations

shuckingnoun

shuckings

décorticage

The shucking of oysters is a skill that requires practice and precision.

Le décorticage des huîtres est une compétence qui demande de la pratique et de la précision.

Synonyms

shelling

removal

stripping

shuckinggerund / present participle

/ˈʃʌkɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe tools, events or processes concerned with removing husks or shells.

de décorticageSe dit d’un outil ou d’un procédé destiné à retirer l’enveloppe, la coque ou la carapace.

The restaurant invested in new shucking knives to speed up oyster preparation.

Le restaurant a investi dans de nouveaux couteaux de décorticage pour accélérer la préparation des huîtres.

shuckverb

shucking

Gerund

shucked

Past Simple

shucked

Past Participle

shucking

Gerund

/ʃʌk/

décortiquerPour enlever la cosse ou la coque, notamment du maïs ou des fruits de mer.

He spent the afternoon shucking corn for the barbecue.

Il a passé l’après-midi à décortiquer du maïs pour le barbecue.

Additional translations

se débarrasser deSens figuré ; soutenu ou familier selon le contexte.

Synonyms

Definitions

shuckingnoun

The act of removing the outer covering or husk, especially of corn or shellfish.

The shucking of oysters is a skill that requires practice and precision.

shuckinggerund / present participle

Designed for or involved in removing the husk or shell of something.

The restaurant invested in new shucking knives to speed up oyster preparation.

shuckverb

To remove the outer covering or husk from something, especially corn or shellfish.

He spent the afternoon shucking corn for the barbecue.

To discard or get rid of something unnecessary or unwanted.

She decided to shuck her old habits and start fresh.