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shuck

1 shuck /ˈʃʌk/ noun
plural shucks
1 shuck
/ˈʃʌk/
noun
plural shucks
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHUCK
[count] US
: the outer covering of a nut or a plant (such as corn)
: the shell of an oyster or clam
2 shuck /ˈʃʌk/ verb
shucks; shucked; shucking
2 shuck
/ˈʃʌk/
verb
shucks; shucked; shucking
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHUCK
[+ object] US
: to remove the outer covering of (a plant, such as corn) or the shell of (an oyster or clam)

shuck off

[phrasal verb]
shuck off (something) informal
: to remove and throw aside (something)