smasher

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noun (1)

smash·​er

ˈsmashə(r), 

-aa(ə)sh-, 

-aish-

plural -s

1

: something very large or fine or extraordinary of its kind

hotel is a smasher with 1216 rooms

—Hedda Hopper

a smasher of a moustache

—Bruce Marshall

smasher of a bride

—Richard Llewellyn

2

: one that smashes or crushes

a smasher of a blow

heavy freight vehicles which are road smashers

—John Kemp

: such as

a

: a laborer who smashes slate or stone with a sledgehammer

b

: smashing machine

also : an operator of such a machine

3

: a tennis or badminton player who is skilled in executing a smash

can play the baseline but is also a volleyer, a smasher

—Alice Marble

4

: a repairer of smashes in textiles

called also smash fixer, smash hand, smash piecer

5

or smasher hat Africa : a soft felt hat with a wide brim

smasher

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noun (2)

"

plural -s

1

: a receiver of stolen goods

2

: one who puts into circulation counterfeit coin or forged currency notes

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

smash entry 1 + -er

Noun (2)

smash entry 6 + -er

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Rhymes for smasher

• asher
• brasher
• dasher
• flasher
• lasher
• masher
• slasher
• thrasher
• haberdasher