crunch vs fortune

crunch

noun
  • A critical moment or event. 

  • A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor. 

  • A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath. 

  • The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release. 

  • A shortage. 

  • A problem that leads to a crisis. 

  • A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture. 

  • A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching. 

  • The symbol #. 

verb
  • To emit a grinding or crunching noise. 

  • To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators. 

  • To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project. 

  • To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound. 

  • To cause the gears to emit a crunching sound by releasing the clutch before the gears are properly synchronised. 

  • To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound. 

  • To grind or press with violence and noise. 

  • To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching. 

fortune

noun
  • The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident. 

  • Destiny, especially favorable. 

  • A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller. 

  • A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie. 

  • One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast. 

  • Good luck. 

  • A large amount of money. 

verb
  • To tell the fortune of (someone); to presage. 

  • To provide (someone) with a fortune. 

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