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crunches

/ˈkɹʌntʃɪz/

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noun

A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.

Examples :

"The crunches coming from the bag of chips were so loud, I knew my brother was sneaking a snack. "

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A critical moment or event.

Examples :

"The final crunches of the basketball game were intense, with both teams fighting for every point. "

event time situation

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A problem that leads to a crisis.

Examples :

"Several unexpected crunches, like a broken printer and a sudden power outage, led to a deadline crisis at the office. "

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(exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor.

Examples :

"My personal trainer recommended three sets of fifteen crunches to strengthen my core. "

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The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release.

Examples :

"The team knew the crunches would be intense as the deadline for the video game approached. "

work business computing industry time job

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noun

A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath.

Examples :

"The bakery's new strawberry crunches were a popular dessert after school. "

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(generally in the plural) A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture.

Examples :

"The trail mix had lots of little chocolate crunches. "

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verb

To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

Examples :

"When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery."

food sound action

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verb

To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound.

Examples :

"The heavy truck crunches over the gravel driveway every morning. "

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verb

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."

computing math number statistics process

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verb

To grind or press with violence and noise.

Examples :

"The car crunches over the gravel driveway. "

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To emit a grinding or crunching noise.

Examples :

"The car's tires crunches on the gravel driveway. "

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To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching.

Examples :

"The software crunches the large image files to make them easier to send by email. "

computing technology

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To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project.

Examples :

"The video game company crunches its employees for months before releasing a new game, forcing them to work long hours. "

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