crump
Example Sentences
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In February last year, the crump of artillery was still distant, but the factories had long since shut down as the city turned into a military camp with restaurants and barbers catering to soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
We hear the drills and the crump of the digger.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023
Finally scrumplicate which evokes the positive "scrumptious" but probably depends more on "scrumple" to crush and the crump of violent opposition.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2014
With an explosive crump the right wing tore off and the Commando plunged toward the ground.
From Time Magazine Archive
Entering the main trench, I hurried along, and was quite near the King Street turning when a Hun "crump" came tearing overhead.
From How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. by Geoffrey H. Malins
