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number cruncher
noun
: a person who collects and studies information in the form of numbers
Full Definition of NUMBER CRUNCHER
1
: a computer that performs fast numerical calculations especially on large amounts of data
2
: a person concerned with numerical data (as statistics)
— number crunching noun
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First Known Use of NUMBER CRUNCHER
1966
Rhymes with NUMBER CRUNCHER
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