"crystal meth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪst(ə)l mɛθ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-crystal meth.wav [US]
Etymology: Clipping of crystal methamphetamine. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|crystal methamphetamine}} Clipping of crystal methamphetamine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} crystal meth (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Recreational drugs Synonyms: crank, gogo, ice [Australia], shard, speed, tina, methamphetamine, crystal methamphetamine Translations (The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride): Crystal Meth [neuter] (German), קריסטל מת׳ (krístal méth) [masculine] (Hebrew), metanfetamina in cristalli [feminine] (Italian)

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