| 单词 | bone-crunching |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbone-crunching bone-crunching adj. that crunches or is capable of crunching bones; (of an action, event, etc.) sufficiently violent or forceful to crunch bones (often used hyperbolically); also figurative. ΚΠ 1871 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 216/2 Who knows what vermin or wild beast, or bone-crunching giant may be lying in wait behind the doors? 1902 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 23 Oct. 7/3 The contest developed into a rough-and-tumble riot... It was a bone-crunching, flesh-bruising, knock-down game. 1967 Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Daily Northwestern 10 Aug. 1/1 The largest alligator alive in captivity with 83 bone crunching teeth. 1990 Foreign Affairs 69 v. 147 A bone-crunching austerity program built around a massive increase in consumer prices. 2012 Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 20 Oct. 10 a/4 Those who knew him remember his strong handshake and bone-crunching hugs. < as lemmas |
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