crunch
Masalah
definition
verb
she paused to crunch a ginger snap
crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
computers crunch data from real-world observations
process large amounts of information or perform operations of great complexity, especially by computer.
noun
Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a crunch
a loud muffled grinding sound made when crushing, moving over, or hitting something.
when it comes to the crunch, you chicken out
a crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made.
example
They 'crunch' around in the snow, waving signs and hollering slogans.
After days of talks earlier this month, the 'crunch' teleconference between the heads of agencies had been expected to decide the issue this weekend.
The ‘money spigot’ is rapidly closing and many, many companies will not survive the unfolding credit 'crunch' .
the Fed would do what it could to ease America's credit 'crunch'
A great 'crunch' of metal sounded from the passage below.
Though I have been playing this game for more than two years now, I have not been able to judge my ability to perform in 'crunch' situations.
They failed to pin down the evidence about the 'crunch' meetings.
This is now a 'crunch' situation, it cannot go on like this any longer.
At the 'crunch' , it came down to a handful of votes.
Right now, there's a real credit 'crunch' going out there for small- and medium-sized businesses.
This is a compound exercise that adds an abdominal 'crunch' to the standard push-up movement.
The only sound was the lapping of the waves and the occasional 'crunch' as our little motorboat moved against pebbles on the shoreline.
One example is in the pharmaceutical industry, where scientists need to 'crunch' vast amounts of genetic information in their attempts to develop new medicines.
I heard the wet, brittle sound of teeth piercing the skin and the 'crunch' and slurp of that first bite that's always so difficult with a hard apple.
when it comes to the 'crunch' you chicken out
I step outside and 'crunch' on snow, breathe fresh sharp air.
Despite the rate cuts in recent months, the market continues to worry about a possible credit 'crunch' , where corporate fund demand cannot be met due to cautious lending by banks.
He spun in a cartwheel and landed on his head, hard, with a 'crunch' .
Tonight, there is awed silence, with only the 'crunch' of discarded beer cups under foot intruding on the sound of one man and his battered guitar.
Many specialty contractors say that the personnel 'crunch' has eased, but has not disappeared.
Soon there is no noise but the 'crunch' of our footsteps.
The company also now faces the 'crunch' issue that defines all second-hand sales: trust and confidence on the part of the buyer.
The equity markets smell trouble, and fears of a credit 'crunch' have heightened.
But for many smaller outfits, the slowdown has become a full-blown credit 'crunch' .
Bank officials also called on local banks to continue to lend to well-managed businesses to prevent a credit 'crunch' .
When it came to the 'crunch' though, I chickened out and offered the truth.
Next time you pick up a pencil, take time to twirl it in your fingers, tap it against your teeth, 'crunch' the end and wait for inspiration to flow.
Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a 'crunch'
And when it came down to 'crunch' time, he always came through.
she paused to 'crunch' a ginger biscuit
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