crunch
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Is crunch a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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Definition
verb (English)
1. (slang) To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators.Examples: "That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries."slang
2. (automotive, transitive) To cause the gears to emit a crunching sound by releasing the clutch before the gears are properly synchronised.transitive
3. (computing, transitive) To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching.Examples: "PackIt will not crunch executables, unless told to do so."transitive
4. (software engineering, slang, transitive) To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project.slangtransitive
noun (English)
1. (exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor.Examples: "But even I draw the line at “doing crunches” in designer clothes. Fashion sneakers are for swanking around the shops, not for running in. And so, like everyone else, I wear grotty old tracksuits earmarked for Oxfam, and tragic free festival T-shirts that give away my age."
2. (software engineering, slang) The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release.slang
3. (chiefly US) The symbol #.US
4. (cooking, generally in the plural) A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture.Examples: "Smear the peanut butter, fluff, and a bit of the nutella all over, even to the very edge of the wrap. Sprinkle the crunches on top and then start rolling from one of the non-trimmed edges"
5. (slang) A shortage.Examples: "But a supply crunch, which is already affecting the drive, could slow it down further."slang
6. (music) Moderate distortion.
Definition source: Wiktionary