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smash

/smæʃ/ noun B2
  1. The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together. (countable, uncountable) · I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.· The display cabinet hit the floor with a smash.
  2. Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc). (colloquial, countable, uncountable) · This new show is sure to be a smash.
  3. A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward. (countable, uncountable) · A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.
  4. A mashed foodstuff. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A kind of julep cocktail containing chunks of fresh fruit that can be eaten after finishing the drink. (countable, uncountable)
  6. Airspeed; dynamic pressure. (countable, informal, uncountable)

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“I’ve never seen such injuries since the Birlstone railway smash.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 29 · C1
Then came the smash, and she stayed on to nurse her lover, while brother Joseph, finding himself pretty snug, stayed on too.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 75 · B2

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