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number cruncher

1. A person who works primarily with mathematics. We hired Tom to be the company's number cruncher and see if we could save money on our taxes.

2. A computer used to solve complicated mathematical problems. After I finish installing my new RAM, this computer's going to be a real number cruncher.

See also: cruncher, number

a number cruncher

  (humorous)

1. someone whose job is to work with numbers and mathematics She may not look like a number cruncher but she's with a big firm of accountants.

2. a computer that is able to solve complicated problems of mathematics The television broadcasters will use their number crunchers on election night to try and forecast the result.

See also: cruncher, number

crumb-cruncher

and crumb-crusher

n. a child. How many crumb-crunchers do you have at home.

number-cruncher

1. n. someone who works with figures; an accountant. The number-crunchers are trying to get the annual report ready.

2. n. a large and powerful computer. (Computers.) They traded in the old computer for a powerful number-cruncher.