smasher
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈsmæʃər/
:
destructor
- A real plate smasher, Lysle, all my cupboard doors swinging half-cocked on their hinges.
So he he comes in as the enemy, the smasher of socialism and communism, which he immediately does.
- So he he comes in as the enemy, the smasher of socialism and communism, which he immediately does.
Examples
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All right, Now you're going to take your potato smasher or you can use a fork, but I would suggest this and smash away.
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During the demolition, the crew hired a skilled smasher to efficiently take down the old building.
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George was a head smasher.
Fiction book (2002) -
Master Ram's crossbow, the infamous Gate Smasher.
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The angry toddler turned into a notorious smasher, breaking all his toys in frustration.
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As a renowned smasher in the local punk scene, she often performed at shows by destroying guitars.
Synonyms
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3.9
A machine that breaks large objects into smaller pieces, like rocks or cans
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5.1
A person who finds and ends problems or shows ideas are false
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8.5
A person or tool that makes an opening in barriers during a raid
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7.4
A person who damages property on purpose to cause trouble
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8.4
A worker who uses explosives to break rock or destroy buildings
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6.0
A heavy tool used to break open doors, or a person who gets past problems with force
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3.3
A person who hits something, for example in sport or work
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8.2
A person or thing that defeats others very easily and completely
A person or machine that destroys buildings to clear land
A person who smashes large hard rocks by hand for building or road work
A person or thing that causes harm to people and property
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
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6.0
A large machine scientists use to make tiny particles move very fast and hit each other
How Destructive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Smasher comes straight from smash ('to break') plus -er ('one who'), so it originally meant a person who smashes or breaks things. That's why a smasher can mean someone who smashes things, often on purpose.