breadcrumb vs crumb

breadcrumb

noun
  • A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread. 

  • A single link in a chain indicating the hierarchical location of a directory, web page or similar, used as a navigation aid. 

  • One in a series of clues leading to a person or place. 

verb
  • To add navigational breadcrumbs to (a web page or user interface). 

  • To use clues or enticements to lead someone in the desired direction. 

  • To sprinkle breadcrumbs on to food, normally before cooking. 

crumb

noun
  • A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread). 

  • A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate. 

  • A nobody; a worthless person. 

  • A small piece of other material, such as rubber. 

  • A body louse (Pediculus humanus). 

  • The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust. 

  • A bit, small amount. 

verb
  • To cover with crumbs. 

  • To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble. 

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