crusher (krusher)

1. One who or that which crushes or demolishes: as, his answer was a crusher. [Colloq.] -2. A policeman. [Slang.] crusher-gage (krush'er-gāj), n. A registering instrument, exposed in the bore of a gun, to measure the pre ure developed by the explosion of a charge. E. H. Knight. crush-hat (krush'hat'), n. 1. A hat which can be folded without injury and carried in the pocket. "No, don't," said Sir Mulberry, folding his crush - hat to lay his elbow on. Dickens, Nicholas Nickle by. 2. Colloquially, an opera-hat. crushing (krush'ing), p . a . [Ppr. of crush, v.] Having the power or tending to crush; overwhelming; demolishing. The blow must be quick and crushing. Macaulay , Hist. Eng., xviii. crushing-machine (krush'ing-ma-shēn"), п. А machine constructed to pulverize or crush stone and other hard and brittle materials; a stone crusher. crush-room (krush'röm), n. A saloon in a theater, opera-house, etc., in which the audience may promenade between the acts or during the intervals of an entertainment; a foyer. crusian, n. See crucian.