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crusher

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹʌʃə/

The English word “crusher” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Someone or something that crushes.
  2. A machine designed to crush rocks.
  3. A policeman.
  4. Something overwhelming.

Etymology

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

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