CRUSHER

crusher

(noun) a device that crushes something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crusher (plural crushers)

Someone or something that crushes.

A machine designed to crush rocks.

(slang) A policeman.

Source: Wiktionary


Crush"er (-r), n.

Definition: One who, or that which, crushes. Crusher gauge, an instrument for measuring the explosive force of gunpowder, etc., by its effect in compressing a piece of metal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HABIT

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