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crash

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01noun

a loud resonant repeating noise

“he could hear the clang of distant bells”

02noun

a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)

“they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane”

03noun

a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

04noun

the act of colliding with something

“his crash through the window”

“the fullback's smash into the defensive line”

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05noun

(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

“the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since”

06verb

fall or come down violently

“The branch crashed down on my car”

“The plane crashed in the sea”

07verb

move with, or as if with, a crashing noise

“The car crashed through the glass door”

08verb

undergo damage or destruction on impact

“the plane crashed into the ocean”

“The car crashed into the lamp post”

09verb

move violently as through a barrier

“The terrorists crashed the gate”

10verb

break violently or noisily; smash

11verb

occupy, usually uninvited

“My son's friends crashed our house last weekend”

12verb

make a sudden loud sound

“the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night”

13verb

enter uninvited; informal

“let's crash the party!”

14verb

cause to crash

“The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace”

“Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost”

15verb

hurl or thrust violently

“He dashed the plate against the wall”

“Waves were dashing against the rock”

16verb

undergo a sudden and severe downturn

“the economy crashed”

“will the stock market crash again?”

17verb

stop operating

“My computer crashed last night”

“The system goes down at least once a week”

18verb

sleep in a convenient place

“You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable”

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