"crusher" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹʌʃə/ [UK] Audio: En-au-crusher.ogg [Australia] Forms: crushers [plural]
Etymology: From crush + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for one who elicits a crush, + -er (patient suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crush|er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} crush + -er (agent noun suffix), {{l|en|patient|id=linguistics}} patient, {{suf|en||er|id2=patient|pos2=patient suffix}} + -er (patient suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} crusher (plural crushers)
  1. Someone or something that crushes. Translations (someone or something that crushes): θραύστης (thraústēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), esmagador [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-crusher-en-noun-0JK6ngoF Disambiguation of 'someone or something that crushes': 91 4 0 4
  2. A machine designed to crush rocks. Categories (topical): Machines Translations (a machine designed to crush rocks): fractaria [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-crusher-en-noun-rWo49~Oq Disambiguation of Machines: 14 70 5 11 Disambiguation of 'a machine designed to crush rocks': 2 90 1 7
  3. (slang, dated) A policeman. Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-crusher-en-noun-o2bEmiK8 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 2 4 76 18
  4. One who elicits a crush or intense infatuation in another.
    Sense id: en-crusher-en-noun-C7sPm8Wt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (patient) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 12 21 61 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 14 27 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 14 23 11 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (patient): 14 25 14 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beetle-crusher, bit crusher, crumb crusher, crusher gauge, garlic crusher, gyratory crusher, mud-crusher, quartz crusher, sandshoe crusher

Inflected forms

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