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CRAUNCH
crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
(verb) press or grind with a crushing noise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
craunch (third-person singular simple present craunches, present participle craunching, simple past and past participle craunched)
(transitive, archaic) To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to crunch.
Noun
craunch (plural craunches)
A grinding or crunching sound.
(mining) A portion of a stratum or vein left in excavating to support the roof
Source: Wiktionary
Craunch (krnch), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Craunched (krncht);p. pr. & vb. n. Craunching.] Etym: [See Crunch.]
Definition: To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to crunch. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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