Meaning

4 senses

  1. Someone or something that crushes.

    a device that crushes something

  2. A machine designed to crush rocks.

  3. (dated, slang)A policeman.

  4. (obsolete, slang)Something overwhelming.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Fyodor's dad is a fun crusher.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From crush + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for one who elicits a crush, + -er (patient suff

From crush + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for one who elicits a crush, + -er (patient suffix).

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Forms

plural: crushers
Singularcrusher
Pluralcrushers

regular

Word family

12 related words
Relatedcrush
Derivedbit crusherclodcrushercorn crushercrumb crushercrusher gaugegarlic crushergyratory crusherquartz crusherrockcrushersandshoe crushertoe-crusher

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
crusadecrushB1crustcrustacean

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