What does crack open mean?

crack open

Definition

To break the hard shell of something to get at what is inside.

We cracked the coconut open on the kitchen floor and spent the rest of the evening picking bits of shell out from under the stove.
We cracked the coconut open on the kitchen floor and spent the rest of the evening picking bits of shell out from under the stove.
In the video she cracks the coconut open with one tap of a knife; I've been at it with a hammer for ten minutes.
In the video she cracks the coconut open with one tap of a knife; I've been at it with a hammer for ten minutes.