"craunch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: craunches [plural]
Etymology: See crunch. Etymology templates: {{m|en|crunch}} crunch Head templates: {{en-noun}} craunch (plural craunches)
  1. (archaic) A grinding or crunching sound. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Sounds
    Sense id: en-craunch-en-noun-6PFaJtib Disambiguation of Sounds: 66 12 22
  2. (mining) A portion of a stratum or vein left in excavating to support the roof. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-craunch-en-noun-N5KCuYED Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 60 24 Topics: business, mining

Verb

Forms: craunches [present, singular, third-person], craunching [participle, present], craunched [participle, past], craunched [past]
Etymology: See crunch. Etymology templates: {{m|en|crunch}} crunch Head templates: {{en-verb}} craunch (third-person singular simple present craunches, present participle craunching, simple past and past participle craunched)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to crunch. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-craunch-en-verb-ctIbo4ap

Inflected forms

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Download JSON data for craunch meaning in English (2.7kB)

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