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CRASHES
Noun
crashes
plural of crash
Verb
crashes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crash
Anagrams
• Aschers, Rasches, Schaers, cashers, chasers, eschars
Source: Wiktionary
CRASH
Crash (kr), v. t. [imp & p. p. Crashed (kr; p. pr & vb. n. Crashing.] Etym: [OE. crashen, the same word as crasen to break, E. craze. See Craze.]
Definition: To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence. [R.] He shakt his head, and crasht his teeth for ire. Fairfax.
Crash, v. i.
1. To make a loud, clattering sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once; to break in pieces with a harsh noise. Roofs were blazing and walls crashing in every part of the city. Macualay.
2. To break with violence and noise; as, the chimney in falling crashed through the roof.
Crash, n.
1. A loud, sudden, confused sound, as of manu things falling and breaking at once. The wreck of matter and the crash of worlds. Addison.
2. Ruin; failure; sudden breaking down, as of a business house or a commercial enterprise.
Crash, n. Etym: [L. crassus coarse. See Crass.]
Definition: Coarse, heavy, narrow linen cloth, used esp. for towels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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