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To break in pieces violently; to dash together with
noise and violence. |
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To make a loud, clattering sound, as of many things
falling and breaking at once; to break in pieces with a harsh noise. |
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To break with violence and noise; as, the chimney in
falling crashed through the roof. |
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A loud, sudden, confused sound, as of many things falling
and breaking at once. |
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Ruin; failure; sudden breaking down, as of a business house
or a commercial enterprise. |
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Coarse, heavy, narrow linen cloth, used esp. for towels. |