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crum•ble



Pronunciation: (krum'bul), [key]
—v., -bled, -bling,
—n.

—v.t.
to break into small fragments or crumbs.

—v.i.
1. to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments.
2. to decay or disintegrate gradually: The ancient walls had crumbled.

—n.
1. a crumbly or crumbled substance.
2. crumbles,bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, esp. as a topping.
3. Brit. Dial.crumb; particle; fragment.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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