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sheller
A sheller refers to a person or a mechanical device designed to remove the outer husks or shells from seeds, nuts, or legumes. In an agricultural context, it is most commonly associated with corn or peas, where the term implies a process of separation to isolate the edible kernel or seed.
Because the term describes a functional role or a specific tool, it is used primarily in technical, farming, or industrial registers. It lacks the emotional or metaphorical weight found in more general terms of removal, focusing strictly on the physical act of dehulling.
Meanings
Examples
The farmer invested in a new mechanical corn sheller to speed up the harvest.
I need a reliable peanut sheller for the winter stock.
The old hand sheller was too slow for the amount of peas we had.
He spent the whole afternoon acting as the primary sheller for the walnut crop.
This new machine is a high capacity seed sheller.
The DJ dropped a total sheller and the crowd went wild.
I can not believe this song is such a sheller already.
Collocations & Compounds
mechanical sheller
Noun collocation: a machine used to remove husks from crops
industrial sheller
Noun collocation: a large-scale machine for commercial seed processing
certified sheller
Noun collocation: a track that is widely recognized as a hit in the club scene