"squasher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: squashers [plural]
Etymology: squash + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squash|er}} squash + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} squasher (plural squashers)
  1. One who, or that which, squashes. Derived forms: beetle-squasher
    Sense id: en-squasher-en-noun-KPLri8oU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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