crunching

crunch-ing · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "crunch": making a crushing or grinding sound.

  2. 2.

    Making or characterized by a crunching sound.

  3. 3.

    Processing large amounts of data.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    number crunching — intensive mathematical computation
  • •
    crunching data — processing information

Related words

See also: crunch, crushing, grinding
Synonyms: crushing, grinding, processing

Etymology

Imitative origin, representing the sound of crushing. Present participle formed with -ing suffix.