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crusher


Meanings
  • noun

    A machine designed to crush or grind various materials, such as rocks, ore, or recyclable materials.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with crusher
smasher , gasher , pounder
Variants
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crush , crushable , crushed , crusher , crushers , crushes , crushing , crushingly
Forms
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crushers, crushing, more crushing


Etymology
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The word 'crusher' comes from the Old French word 'cruchis', meaning 'a crusher, grinder, or mill'.


Trivia
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  1. The largest crusher in the world is located in South Africa and can crush coal at a rate of 7,500 tons per hour.

  2. The term 'crusher' was first used in the English language in the 14th century.

  3. The word 'crusher' is also used in the medical field to describe a device used to crush pills or tablets.


Related Concepts
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  1. Jaw crusher: A type of crusher that uses compression to crush materials by pressing them between two heavy metal jaws.

  2. Impact crusher: A type of crusher that uses high-speed impact to break materials into smaller pieces.


Culture
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In literature, 'crusher' has been used metaphorically to describe someone or something that is overwhelming or destructive. In music, there is a genre called 'crushcore' or 'crushgrind' which is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its extreme distortion and fast tempo.

How to Memorize "crusher"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large machine with two heavy metal jaws opening and closing to crush rocks or other materials.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'crusher' with the idea of something powerful and destructive.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Crushes rocks, crushes souls' to remember the meaning of the word.


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