nutshell: Meaning and Definition of

nut•shell

Pronunciation: (nut'shel"), [key]
— n.
  1. the shell of a nut.
  2. in very brief form; in a few words: Just tell me the story in a nutshell.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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