Crusher
[krʌʃә]
Definition
(n.) One who, or that which, crushes.
Inputed by Claude
Examples
- In that one day's planning every part was considered and provided for, from the crusher to the packing-house. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- This crusher consists of two ponderous upright jaws, one fixed and the other movable, between which the stones or ores to be crushed are fed. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- As the rock drill made a revolution in blasting and tunnelling, so the Blake crusher revolutionised the art of road making. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Road metal, as the supply of broken stones for roads is now called, is the fruit of the crusher. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- This was a crusher, as Jack would say. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- In mining there are stamp mills, ore crushers, separators, concentrators, and amalgamators. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Other crushers have been invented, formed on the principle of abrasion. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
Inputed by Jon