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crumber

crumber noun: a player who waits around a marking contest aiming to get the ball if it falls down to the ground (because the opposing players leaping for it have spoiled each other's efforts).

Noun

crumber (plural crumbers)

  1. (Australian rules football) A player who waits around a marking contest aiming to get the ball if it falls down to the ground (because the opposing players leaping for it have spoiled each other's efforts).
  2. A small, usually metal, tool designed to remove crumbs from a tablecloth.

Forms of crumber

pluralcrumbers

Origin of crumber

From crumb + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

Questions about crumber

What does crumber mean?
Crumber means a player who waits around a marking contest aiming to get the ball if it falls down to the ground (because the opposing players leaping for it have spoiled each other's efforts).
What part of speech is crumber?
Crumber is a noun.
What is the plural of crumber?
The plural of crumber is crumbers.

Words near crumber in the dictionary

  1. crumbcrusher
  2. crumbcrushers
  3. crumbed
  4. crumbed down
  5. crumbed up
  6. crumber
  7. crumbers
  8. crumbgrinder
  9. crumbgrinders
  10. crumbier
  11. crumbiest

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