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To chew with a noisy crackling sound.
(verb-transitive)
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To crush, grind, or tread noisily.
(verb-transitive)
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Slang To perform operations on; manipulate or process (numerical or mathematical data).
(verb-transitive)
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To chew noisily with a crackling sound: crunching on celery.
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To move with a crushing sound: crunching through the snow.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.