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PRONUNCIATION OF CRUMBER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRUMBER

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crumber is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRUMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crumber

Crumber

A crumber is a tool designed to remove crumbs from a tablecloth, used especially in fine dining situations. The modern form of the crumber was invented in 1939 by John Henry Miller, owner of a restaurant on West Fayette Street in Baltimore. The crumber was intended to be carried "conveniently in the pocket", and less conspicuous than the brush and pan customarily used to remove crumbs after the meal. Miller was granted a patent for his invention in 1941, obtained another patent for improvements in 1946, and ultimately and later sold his patents to the Ray Machine company of Baltimore, which still manufactures and sells the tool. As of 2010, Ray Machine was selling about 85,000 crumbers per year. A typical crumber is approximately 6 inches in length, 1/2 inch in girth, curved, and made of metal, but a wide variety of designs exist.

Definition of crumber in the English dictionary

The definition of crumber in the dictionary is a device for clearing crumbs from a tablecloth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRUMBER


bummer
ˈbʌmə
comer
ˈkʌmə
cummer
ˈkʌmə
downcomer
ˈdaʊnˌkʌmə
drummer
ˈdrʌmə
gumma
ˈɡʌmə
gummer
ˈɡʌmə
hummer
ˈhʌmə
incomer
ˈɪnkʌmə
latecomer
ˈleɪtˌkʌmə
midsummer
ˈmɪdˈsʌmə
mummer
ˈmʌmə
newcomer
ˈnjuːˌkʌmə
overcomer
ˌəʊvəˈkʌmə
plumber
ˈplʌmə
rummer
ˈrʌmə
skummer
ˈskʌmə
strummer
ˈstrʌmə
summer
ˈsʌmə
thrummer
ˈθrʌmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRUMBER

crumb
crumbcloth
crumbier
crumbiest
crumble
crumblier
crumblies
crumbliest
crumbliness
crumblings
crumbly
crumbs
crumbum
crumby
crumen
crumenal
crumhorn
crummie
crummier
crummies

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRUMBER

accession number
call number
climber
contact number
cool as a cucumber
cucumber
house number
Humber
lumber
mobile number
number
outnumber
phone number
reference number
registration number
serial number
slumber
social security number
street number
telephone number
VAT number

Synonyms and antonyms of crumber in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crumber» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRUMBER

Find out the translation of crumber to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crumber from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crumber» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

crumber
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recogemigas
570 millions of speakers

English

crumber
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

crumber
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

crumber
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

crumber
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esmigalhador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

crumber
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

racleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tongkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Profilierblech
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

crumber
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tongkat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

crumber
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

crumber
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रंबर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

crumber
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raschiatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

crumber
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

crumber
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crumber
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

crumber
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

crumber
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

crumber
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

crumber
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crumber

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRUMBER»

The term «crumber» is normally little used and occupies the 138.274 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRUMBER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crumber

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRUMBER»

Discover the use of crumber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crumber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Primitivist Theory of Truth
Concepts are inconsistent, according to Scharp, when their “constitutive principles are incompatible” (2007: 607). Allow me to introduce you to the concept CRUMBER. For any object x, x is a crumber just in case x is a number, and x is not a ...
Jamin Asay, 2013
2
Narcissistic States and the Therapeutic Process
Crumber: An Imaginary Male Twin A female patient, Phyllis, had from the age of 2V2 developed an imaginary identical male twin named Crumber. This little girl was the child of an elderly, rigid, and withdrawn couple who had placed severe ...
Sheldon Bach, 1993
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JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSULVANIA
Specification of a patent for a Machine for Dressing Staves for Barrels. Granted to Solomon Crumber, Hemlock Township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1834. To all whom it may concern, be it known, that I, Solomon Crumber, ...
4
Journal of the Franklin Institute
Specification of a patent for a Machine for Dressing Staves for Barrels. Granted to Solomon Crumber, Hemlock Township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1834. To all whom it may concern, be it known, that I, Solomon Crumber, ...
5
Canadian Patent Office Record
A construction as defined in claim 2 wherein the connection between the rear end of the crumber boom and the grade beam is in the form of a hydraulic ram, means for selectively extending and retracting the ram for raising and lowering the ...
Canada. Patent Office, 1955
6
A View from the Mangrove
A collection of 11 stories depicting the colonial history of several Latin American countries. The tales chronicle events of unremitting and often unspeakable horror - slave trading, invasions, mutinies, rebellions and murders.
Antonio Benitez-Rojo, 2000
7
United States Customs Court Reports: Cases Adjudged in the ...
From our common knowledge of familiar things found in households, we can recognize that the two parts of exhibit 1 are commonly known collectively as a " crumber" or "table crumber." Webster's New International Dictionary, 2d edition, 1945, ...
United States. Customs Court, 1958
8
Social Savvy
The waiter or busboy will use a crumber, which is a curved flat piece of metal, to brush off the crumbs around your plate. Don't feel embarrassed! The crumber was invented to keep your table clean for the next course. basic restaurant conduct ...
Judith Re, Meg F. Schneider, 1992
9
Australian Football: Steps to Success
Two are at one end acting as spoiler and crumber. (The player who positions himself to gather the falling ball is often described as gathering crumbs.) The third man is 25 to 30 metres away and acts as kicker and marker (figure 9.2).
Andrew McLeod, Trevor D. Jaques, 2005
10
Letitia Baldrige's New Manners for New Times: A Complete ...
... or use If you don't have a special “crumber,” fold a napkin and use the smooth end to push the crumbs from the table onto a small plate, held below the table edge. the “crumber” (perhaps a Silent Butler) provided by the host (which you use  ...
Letitia Baldrige, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRUMBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crumber is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Time I Set Bill Clinton's Table On Fire
I also needed to have my own crumber and corkscrew. By the time I was done shopping, I was broke. The cheap polyester tuxedo was the most ... «BlogHer, Jun 15»
2
Pretenders or pretentious? The Collingwood question
He is unique in that he can sit on heads and mark out in front of his eyes at full pace, but then act as an elite crumber at ground level as well. «The Age, Jun 15»
3
Bogut vs Delly and the Origin Story of Australians in the NBA
... microwave Patty Mills of the San Antonio Spurs, and controversial crumber Matthew Dellavedova of the Finals-bound Cleveland Cavaliers. «VICE, Jun 15»
4
Surprise! Dining at a party at Volt was more kid-friendly than we …
The wait staff could not have been more attentive to us and our children, showing them how a crumber works, carefully moving their drawings ... «The Catholic Review, May 15»
5
AFL: five things we learned from round five
Bryce Gibbs, after a breakout 2014, has gone backwards and the Blues still haven't found a crumber to replace Eddie Betts. In some ways it ... «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Landing a forward no small task for Tigers
He managed eight games, with seven goals, last year before a shoulder injury ended his season. This year the speedy crumber has five goals ... «The Age, Apr 15»
7
Breakfast Bylines: Edmonton climber survives Nepal quake, Hotel …
A bellmen's red coat from the 1960s, a 100-year-old silver crumber and a cherished menu from a hotel supper and dance. These artifacts and ... «Edmonton Journal, Apr 15»
8
Amnesty for 'borrowed' items brings artifacts back to the Hotel …
So far, a bellman's red coat from the 1960s and a 100-year-old, solid silver crumber stamped with Grand Trunk Railway are among the ... «Edmonton Journal, Apr 15»
9
Hotel Macdonald travels back to 1915
... was cleaning a house 50 years ago. As he was throwing out the trash he found this “Crumber” 1915. #Mac100 pic.twitter.com/TojnXN7QKw. «iNews880.com, Apr 15»
10
Richmond's forward issues a familiar tale
And it made the absence of both the suspended Brett Deledio and another handy crumber in Shane Edwards, a late withdrawal, more costly ... «The Age, Apr 15»

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