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crusher

  • a word derived from crush.

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Hundreds of discarded batteries rattle along a conveyor belt into a crusher in a remote plant in northern India, fuelling a multi-billion-dollar industry that is bolstering the country's geopolitical ambitions.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

It blamed the downgrade on setbacks that include aprimary crusher failure at a key processing plant at its Kalgoorlie mining hub in Western Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

A police search found 96 ibuprofen tablets, laxatives, a feeding syringe and a pill crusher.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2024

The list began with a destemmer/crusher, a rotating cylinder with paddles that beat the grapes, making them jump out of the stem and drop into a crusher that breaks them down.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2023

He could feel another crusher of a headache coming on.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen