smasher
Something that, or someone who, smashesSomething that, or someone who, smashes.
» Particle accelerators are also known as atom smashers.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)Something that, or someone who, smashes.
a person who smashes something
Something that, or someone who, smashes.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A person employed to break up waste rock.
(countable, slang, uncountable)An attractive person (see also smashing).
(countable, dated, slang, uncountable)Anything very large or extraordinary; a whopper.
(UK, countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable)One who passes counterfeit money.
(UK, countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable)The counterfeit money itself.
Examples
3 sentencesParticle accelerators are also known as atom smashers.
A volleyball player must be a good smasher.
She's a smasher.
deSie ist große Klasse.
Origin
From smash + -er.From smash + -er.
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Forms
plural: smashersSynonyms
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4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable