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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrusher
/ˈkrʌʃ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A machine or device used for crushing materials such as rocks or ores.
"The construction site was equipped with a powerful crusher to break down large boulders." - 2
A person or thing that crushes, especially in a figurative sense.
"In the competitive world of sports, he was known as a crusher, dominating his opponents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'crusher' originates from the Middle English term 'crushen', which comes from the Old French 'crushier', derived from the Latin 'crushare', meaning to break or press. The term evolved to describe a device or person that crushes, reflecting its functional use in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crusher" is said worldwide
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Broyeur
Transliteration: bʁwa.jœʁ
"Le broyeur est utilisé pour réduire les matériaux en morceaux."
Zerkleinerer
Transliteration: tsɛʁˈklaɪ̯nəʁɐ
"Der Zerkleinerer wird in der Bauindustrie eingesetzt."
Frantumatore
Transliteration: fran.tu.ma.tore
"Il frantumatore è essenziale per la lavorazione delle rocce."
Trituradora
Transliteration: tɾi.tuˈɾa.ðo.ɾa
"La trituradora se utiliza para descomponer materiales grandes."
Triturador
Transliteration: tɾi.tuˈɾa.doʁ
"O triturador é usado na construção para quebrar pedras."
क्रशर
Transliteration: krashar
"क्रशर का उपयोग निर्माण में किया जाता है।"
破碎机
Transliteration: pò suì jī
"破碎机用于将大块材料粉碎。"
분쇄기
Transliteration: bun-swae-gi
"분쇄기는 건설 현장에서 사용됩니다."
クラッシャー
Transliteration: kurasshā
"クラッシャーは大きな岩を砕くために使用されます。"
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