crush
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2.8
- noun
- /krʌʃ/
:
aplastamiento
- Nichols charges Kimble, but Kimble drives him back with two crushing blows that send Nichols down the stairs.
- crush injury
- crush zone
And now that's what's resisting this crush of its own gravity inwards.
- And now that's what's resisting this crush of its own gravity inwards.
- And that's what be resisting the crush of gravity down.
Examples
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I had seen her crush potato bugs and snap the delicate pods of sweet peas.
Fiction book (1994) -
The firefighter worked quickly to rescue those trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building, saving them from serious crush injuries.
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crush injuries from buildings falling, broken bones thrown in the air against the buildings
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I could not see a thing and felt someone's sacred object crush beneath my feet.
Academic text (2010) -
There was no significant concrete crushing or spalling damage to the wall during the fire application in Phase I.
Academic text (2016) -
Concrete crushing was also visible at the base of the unheated back surface.
Academic text (2016) -
After the earthquake, many victims suffered from crush injuries as debris fell on them.
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The construction team was cautious about potential crush injuries while working with heavy machinery near the building site.
Synonyms
224
1.7
To cause something to fall into pieces or become damaged
43
1.3
A loud, sharp sound made when you bite or step on something
42
4.0
Pressing something so it becomes smaller and denser
21
3.5
The sharp noise something makes when it breaks
12
1.5
A firm press with the hand or fingers
11
1.3
A push on something that applies pressure to it
4
2.0
Holding and pressing something firmly with your hand
Putting pressure on something by pushing or squeezing it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
1
7.4
A strong friendly feeling a man has for another man that is not sexual, often for a celebrity
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crush: The sense for the act of pressing, as in winemaking, comes from the old English crusian meaning 'to press' or 'squeeze', so the grape 'crush' is when grapes are pressed to make juice.