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crum·ble (krum′bəl)

transitive verb crumbled -·bled, crumbling -·bling

to break into crumbs or small pieces

Etymology: freq. of crumb

intransitive verb

to fall to pieces; disintegrate

noun

Rare a crumb or crumbling substance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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