noun
nutcracker
Refers to the tool for cracking nuts, and also to the ballet or the wooden figure. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
クルミを割るのにナットクラッカーを使った。
I used a nutcracker to crack the walnuts.
年末にバレエ「くるみ割り人形」を見に行った。
I went to see the ballet 'The Nutcracker' at the end of the year.