The funny thing is that it actually resembles a certain type of nut cracker for... well, nuts. (mechanics.stackexchange.com)
My maternal grandmother always had a large bowl of assorted nuts and a handful of nut crackers on her table when it was time to display and serve desserts. (stonegableblog.com)
I started collecting nut crackers this year, these are my first two! (nestingwithgrace.com)