beetle-crusher
- noun
- /ˈbiːtəlˌkrʌʃər/
:
aplastador de escarabajos
- He bought a beetle-crusher to tackle the infestation in his basement.
Examples
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After finding three bugs in the kitchen, she jokingly called herself a beetle-crusher.
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The new beetle-crusher worked wonders in the garden.
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The old beetle-crusher in the shed hadn't been used for years.
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My dad is a self-proclaimed beetle-crusher!
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After finding three bugs in the kitchen, she jokingly called herself a beetle-crusher.
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He bought a beetle-crusher to tackle the infestation in his basement.
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My dad is a self-proclaimed beetle-crusher!
Synonyms
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3.9
A machine that breaks large objects into smaller pieces, like rocks or cans
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9.6
A heavy wooden hammer used to drive wedges or settle paving stones
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Etymology
Beetle-crusher is made from beetle ('insect') and crusher from crush ('to press or break'). So it literally names a tool or person that smashes beetles and is often used as a funny or simple description.