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   crumb

   /krʌm/

   noun

   • 1. a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit: "she brushed some cake crumbs off her dress"
   • ▪ the soft inner part of a loaf of bread: "a morsel of crumb will often tempt a chub"
   • 2. a very small amount of something: "the Budget provided few crumbs of comfort"
   • ▪ an unfair and inadequate share of something large: "a multi-billion dollar franchise and the family of the creator doesn't even get crumbs from the table"
   • 3. an objectionable or contemptible person: informal, derogatory North American "he's an absolute crumb"
   • 4. granulated rubber, usually made from recycled car tyres.

   verb

   • 1. cover (food) with breadcrumbs: "while the sweet potato is cooking, crumb the fish"

   Word Origin Old Englishcruma, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruim and German Krume. The final -b was added in the 16th century, perhaps from crumble but also influenced by words such as dumb, where the original final -b is retained although no longer pronounced.

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   The meaning of CRUMB is a small fragment especially of something baked (such as bread). How to use crumb in a sentence.

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   CRUMB definition: 1. a very small piece of bread, cake, or biscuit 2. a small amount of something: 3. a very small…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUMB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a small fragment of bread, cake, or other baked foods. 2. a small piece or bit. crumbs of information. 3. the soft inner part of bread. 4. slang.

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   n. 1. A very small piece broken from a baked item, such as a cookie, cake, or bread. 2. A small fragment, scrap, or portion: eraser crumbs; not a crumb of kindness for you. 3. The soft inner portion of bread. 4. Slang A contemptible, untrustworthy, or loathsome person.

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   CRUMB meaning: 1. a very small piece of bread, cake, or biscuit 2. a small amount of something: 3. a very small…. Learn more.

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   A crumb is a very tiny piece of food. Some recipes instruct you to top a dish with bread crumbs before you bake it. Crumbs are what you're left with after finishing a box of cookies or a bag of tortilla chips — the bits that are too small to eat.

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   Definition of crumb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.