crunch

Etymology
From earlier, , of imitative origin.

Verb

 * 1) To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.
 * 2) To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound.
 * 3)  To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators.
 * 4) To grind or press with violence and noise.
 * 5) To emit a grinding or crunching noise.
 * 6)  To cause the gears to emit a crunching sound by releasing the clutch before the gears are properly synchronised.
 * 7)  To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching.
 * 8)  To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project.
 * 1) To emit a grinding or crunching noise.
 * 2)  To cause the gears to emit a crunching sound by releasing the clutch before the gears are properly synchronised.
 * 3)  To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching.
 * 4)  To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project.
 * 1)  To cause the gears to emit a crunching sound by releasing the clutch before the gears are properly synchronised.
 * 2)  To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching.
 * 3)  To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project.
 * 1)  To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project.

Translations

 * Azerbaijani: xırçıldamaq, xırtıldamaq
 * Bulgarian: хрускам
 * Cornish: densel
 * Czech: chroustat
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: zermalen
 * Greek: ,
 * Icelandic: bryðja
 * Italian:, , croccare
 * Malayalam:
 * Maori: karihi
 * Polish:, chrupnąć
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: chrúmať
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:


 * Finnish: narskua, ratista
 * German: ,
 * Italian: spiaccicarsi
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: pučiť
 * Swedish: ,


 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Italian:

Noun

 * 1) A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
 * 2) A critical moment or event.
 * 3) A problem that leads to a crisis.
 * 4)  A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor.
 * 5)  The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release.
 * 6) A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath.
 * 7)  The symbol.
 * 8)  A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture.
 * 9)  A shortage.
 * 1)  The symbol.
 * 2)  A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture.
 * 3)  A shortage.
 * 1)  A shortage.
 * 1)  A shortage.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: хрускане
 * Finnish:, ratina
 * French: ,
 * Greek:, μασώντας δυνατά, , , ,
 * Polish:, chrupnięcie, ,
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: ,


 * Bulgarian: критичен момент
 * Finnish: tosipaikka
 * German:


 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 捲腹
 * Mandarin: 捲腹
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: Bauchpresse, Bauchpressen
 * Hungarian: felülés
 * Romanian:
 * Swedish:

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  exercise