noun
Meaning 1
A grinding or crunching sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
craunch
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A portion of a stratum or vein left in excavating to support the roof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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verb
Meaning 3
To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to crunch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
press or grind with a crushing noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crunch, cranch, grind
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: press
History
Etymology
See crunch.