"smashup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smashups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from smash up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|smash up}} Deverbal from smash up Head templates: {{en-noun}} smashup (plural smashups)
  1. (informal) An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-smashup-en-noun-FAz7bGZ8 Categories (other): Automotive Disambiguation of Automotive: 36 31 33
  2. (informal) A violent collision involving one or more vehicles. Tags: informal Synonyms: crash Translations (collision): σύγκρουση (sýgkrousi) [feminine] (Greek), τρακάρισμα (trakárisma) [neuter] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-smashup-en-noun-UkaRrc~N Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Automotive Disambiguation of English deverbals: 25 45 29 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 54 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 57 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 74 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 78 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 28 46 27 Disambiguation of Automotive: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of 'collision': 9 81 9
  3. An instance or the result of smashing; that which has been smashed into pieces.
    Sense id: en-smashup-en-noun-6VgvrFu4 Categories (other): Automotive Disambiguation of Automotive: 36 31 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: mashup

Inflected forms

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