crushing
cru
ˈkrʌ
kra
shing
ʃɪng
shing
crashing

Definition & Meaning of "crushing"in English

crushing
01

causing severe physical or emotional harm or overwhelming defeat 

Grammatical Information
Examples
The team suffered a crushing defeat in the final. 
Crushing
01

the forceful suppression of opposition, resistance, or activity 

Grammatical Information
Examples
The crushing of the rebellion took several months. 
02

the mechanical process of reducing large extracted rocks and ore into smaller pieces using heavy-duty crushers 

Examples
The crushing circuit processes over 5,000 tons of ore per day at the plant. 

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