Crushed

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001475",
  "term": "Crushed",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a material that has been reduced in size by compression, impact, or grinding, resulting in smaller, irregular fragments. This process is applied to aggregates, ores, and other bulk materials to achieve a desired particle size distribution for manufacturing or construction. The degree of crushing is often measured by sieve analysis, determining the percentage of material passing through specific mesh sizes.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "crushed velvet"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "crushé",
    "es": "aplastado",
    "fr": "froissé"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/crushed/"
}