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crump definition

crump (krump)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Chiefly Brit. to strike or explode with a heavy thud

Etymology: echoic

noun

  1. the act or sound of crumping
  2. an exploding shell or bomb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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