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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Frantumatore

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fran.tu.ma.tore

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Crusher/ˈkrʌʃ.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il frantumatore è essenziale per la lavorazione delle rocce."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

Derived from the Middle English verb 'crushon', originating from Old French 'croshier' or 'crucifigere', combined with the agent suffix '-er'. Over time, the term evolved from describing physical pressure that breaks objects into fragments to designating mechanical devices designed for heavy industrial reduction.

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