What does crush mean? Crush means to squeeze or press until the material loses its shape.

Crush, pushing force

The stages of crushing a jelly by applying more weights.

When you crush something, you apply so much force that the material can no longer keep its original shape.

Crushing suggests a squeeze, so the material will not bend, but instead break up into pieces.

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