"cruncher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crunchers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌntʃə(ɹ) Etymology: crunch + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crunch|er|id2=agent noun}} crunch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cruncher (plural crunchers)
  1. A person or thing that crunches. Derived forms: carrot cruncher, crumb cruncher, gravel cruncher, ground cruncher, number cruncher Related terms: crusher

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