crash

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[[t]kræʃ[/t]]

v. i.

1) to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces

2) to break or fall to pieces with noise

3) (of moving objects) to collide, esp. violently and noisily

4) to strike with a crash

5) aer. to land an aircraft in such a way that damage is unavoidable

6) to collapse or fail suddenly, as a financial enterprise

7) cvb sts Slang.

a) to sleep

b) to stay or live temporarily without payment:

I crashed with my brother for a week[/ex]

c) to fall asleep

8) cvb sts pha Slang. to experience unpleasant sensations, as sudden exhaustion or depression, when a drug, esp. an amphetamine, wears off

9) cvb Med. Slang. to suffer cardiac arrest

10) bio ecl (of a plant or animal population) to decline rapidly

11) cmp (of a computer) to shut down because of a malfunction of hardware or software

12) to break into pieces violently and noisily; shatter

13) to cause (a moving vehicle) to collide with or strike another object violently (usu. fol. by into):

He crashed his car into a tree[/ex]

14) to force or drive with violence and noise (usu. fol. by in, through, out, etc.):

to crash a truck through a gate[/ex]

15) aer. to cause (an aircraft) to sustain severe damage in landing

16) inf to enter or force one's way into without invitation, payment, or pass

17) an act or instance of crashing

18) a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed

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a) a collision, as of automobiles or trains

b) the emergency landing of an aircraft, space vehicle, etc., usu. causing severe damage

20) a sudden general collapse of a business, the stock market, etc

21) bio ecl a sudden, rapid decline in the size of a plant or animal population

22) cvb characterized by an intensive effort, esp. to deal with an emergency, meet a deadline, etc.:

a crash plan for flood relief; a crash diet[/ex]

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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME crasche, b. crase to break (see craze) and masche mash crash′er, n. II

crash

[[t]kræʃ[/t]] n.

tex a plain-weave fabric of rough, irregular, or lumpy yarns

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Etymology: 1805–15; prob. < Russ krashenína painted or dyed coarse linen =kráshen(yĭ) painted (ptp. of krásit' to paint) +-ina n. suffix