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Definition of number cruncher noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

number cruncher

noun
 
/ˈnʌmbə krʌntʃə(r)/
 
/ˈnʌmbər krʌntʃər/
(informal)
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  1. a person whose job involves working with numbers, such as an accountant
    • Financial advisers need to be more than just number crunchers—they need people skills too.
  2. a computer or computer program that works with numbers and calculates data
    • We put everything through a number cruncher.
See number cruncher in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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