Pandurog (en. Crusher)

pahn-doo-rohg

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A device used to crush materials, especially minerals and food.
They used a crusher to turn the grains into powder.
Gumamit sila ng pandurog upang gawing pulbos ang mga butil.
The process of crushing objects or materials.
The factory creates a crusher in the process of crushing plastic waste.
Nakakagawa ang pabrika ng pandurog sa proseso ng pagdurog ng basurang plastik.

Etymology

Focused on the root word 'durog' which means crushed.

Common Phrases and Expressions

rock crusher
A type of crusher used to crush rocks.
pandurog ng mga bato

Related Words

food processor
A device used for food or other solid items.
triturador

Slang Meanings

Breaking down or weakening something or someone.
His words are really a crusher in my life!
Grabe ang pandurog ng mga salita niya sa buhay ko!
Saying a painful truth to someone else.
What he said was like a crusher, but I needed it too.
Parang pandurog yung sinabi niya, pero kailangan ko rin naman yun.
First and foremost or most influential person in a group.
He’s the crusher of the squad; he gives the ideas.
Siya ang pandurog ng barkada, siya ang nagbibigay ng mga ideya.