crunch
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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
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.
The funds 'crunch' faced by the government, coupled with rampant corruption has made sure the public health system goes from bad to worse.
Taken to its extreme, this process leads to a credit 'crunch' .
Instead, they evolve from simple replicators into sophisticated data processors that can 'crunch' numbers in complicated ways.
The redrawing of constituency boundaries reaches its 'crunch' decision point early this month.
footsteps began to 'crunch' across the frozen rock
I heard the satisfying 'crunch' of fist breaking nose after I felt my fist hit it.
Achieving a relaxed, balanced posture in the upper spine is critical during the 'crunch' .
The England scrum-half looked to be out of the 'crunch' game when he injured a hamstring in last Sunday's match against Georgia.
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.
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.
But surely in taking a position on 'crunch' issues of key importance, the first loyalty of a Member of Parliament should always be to their electorate?
And when it came down to 'crunch' time, he always came through.
I step outside and 'crunch' on snow, breathe fresh sharp air.
He spun in a cartwheel and landed on his head, hard, with a 'crunch' .
These substantial and curiously ugly animals use their bony foreheads to smash off great lumps of coral before they 'crunch' it up with massive front teeth.
The company also now faces the 'crunch' issue that defines all second-hand sales: trust and confidence on the part of the buyer.
From the sound of the sickening 'crunch' that ensued after the blow, I'd broken her nose.
computers 'crunch' data from real-world observations
Drivers in the queue reported hearing a ‘fierce noise of screeching tyres’ and a frightening 'crunch' as a white lorry ploughed into the bus and rolled it over.
she paused to 'crunch' a ginger biscuit
A great 'crunch' of metal sounded from the passage below.
At the 'crunch' , it came down to a handful of votes.
The sound that the small bones in your foot make when they break are not so much a 'crunch' as a crack, startlingly loud.
But for many smaller outfits, the slowdown has become a full-blown credit 'crunch' .
There was a loud 'crunch' and pieces of the wood door flew into the shed.
Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a 'crunch'
The sound it made was a combination of a thud and a 'crunch' .
For now, a consumer credit 'crunch' is hardly inevitable.
There was a loud 'crunch' as the plank split in two down the center, the sharp splinters flying away from the impact point and back towards the man.
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