buster
noun C1- Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.
- Forming compounds denoting a team, weapon, or device specialized in the destruction of the first element.
- A broncobuster.
- Forming compounds denoting an agent or agency tasked with reducing or eliminating the first element.
- Someone or something remarkable, especially for being loud, large, etc.
- A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster'.)
- A gale, a strong wind; (especially Australia) a southerly buster.
- A molting crab.
Plural busters
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