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NUMBER CRUNCHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("number cruncher" is a kind of...):
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("number cruncher" is a kind of...):
calculator; computer; estimator; figurer; reckoner (an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines))