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The floor was covered with crumbs after breakfast.; a crumb of hope/comfort

For maximum crispness, cook the pizza on a pizza stone.; crisp bacon;

a crisp apple; The broccoli was cooked to the right degree of crispness.

a crisp white tablecloth; He always wore crisply pressed trousers.; The flag was crisply folded and put away.; His white shirt was crisply ironed.; Fold the paper crisply, avoiding unnecessary doubling.;

The e-book's screen is designed to replicate the crispness of a paper page.; I knew he was an officer from the crispness of his uniform.; The teller handed me a crisp hundred-dollar bill.

The sound from the new speakers is very crisp.; Every word came out crisply through the sound system.; The picture is crisply focused, with good, vibrant colours.

a crisp reply; a crisp, efficient manner; a crisply written book

a wonderful crisp spring morning; I breathed in deeply the crisp mountain air.

This packet of crisps costs 25p.; I bought some crisps and nuts and other nibbles.

Ben stopped nibbling his apple.; Do you have some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up?;

I bought some crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.

Our house was on the market for six months and there wasn't a single nibble.

Even when inflation is low, it nibbles away at people's savings, reducing their value considerably over several years.

All our electric shavers are supplied with a free travel pouch; Food sealed in foil pouches lasts for a long time.; The raincoat is folded inside a small waterproof pouch.

Kangaroos carry their young in pouches.

Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an airtight container.; Put the cookies in an airtight jar to keep them fresh.

Polyurethane varnish provides a tough, scratch-resistant finish.; a final coat of (clear) varnish; They decided to spend the weekend varnishing their boat.; The wood can be stained any color and then sealed with a coat of varnish.

Clean the seal on/around the fridge door regularly so that it remains airtight.; The oil seal broke, and all the oil leaked from the engine.

Another definition: anything that prevents the escape of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

The seal on the bottle was broken.

The lawyer stamped the certificate with her seal.; Diplomas are stamped with the state seal.; The documents were marked with the official seal.

Seal the bags before they go in the freezer.; The doors are sealed.

Another: to close a container or opening, or to prevent the escape of a liquid or gas from something

This floor has just been sealed (with varnish), so don't walk on it!; The office floors were sealed with varnish.

Seal the package (up) with tape.; He sealed (down) the envelope and put a stamp on it.; seal down sth: Seal down the envelope.

The two leaders sealed their agreement with a handshake.; They sealed the agreement with their signatures.; seal sth with sth: The loans are typically sealed with handshakes.

Another: to formally approve an agreement

His file is currently under seal.

The mayor has given the proposal her seal of approval.; My brother’s girlfriend got my mom’s seal of approval; Firms that comply will be eligible for a seal of approval on their products.

Another: a mark or symbol on a product showing that it has been tested by an official organization, and has been found to be of the right standard

The meeting set the seal on the negotiations.

Fry the meat quickly in hot oil to seal in the flavour/juices.; Broiling with high heat seals in the flavor of the meat.

From the moment she stepped into the busy road her fate was sealed.

Under Irish company law a company must have its own company seal.

Two more bombs have been discovered since the police sealed off the area.

bank teller

A bank clerk serves as the primary point of contact for most bank customers, administering most basic banking transactions and answering questions.

She started as a cashier making $6.50 an hour, then moved up to customer service manager, making $7.65 an hour.; She was once dismissed from her job as head cashier with a supermarket chain on suspicion of embezzlement.

She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity.; They were arrested for embezzlement of company funds.

Among the auditor's concerns about the company were errors by the cashier's office.

an ATM card/machine; ATM charges/transactions/withdrawals Most banks now offer free ATM transactions.; Also: cash machine, cashpoint, cash dispenser

The bank became suspicious after several large withdrawals were made from his account in a single week.; Customers will not be charged for withdrawals.; The minimum withdrawal you can make from the cash machine is ten pounds.

There's a cash withdrawal limit of €500 per day.

The commander-in-chief was given 36 hours to secure a withdrawal of his troops from the combat zone.; The general has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the area.

Withdrawal is a classic symptom of depression.

The company is still struggling to rebuild its image following the withdrawal of its new cancer drug on safety grounds.

withdrawal of sth: The withdrawal of corporate sponsorship had a damaging impact on the company's performance.; withdrawal of an offer/support; withdrawal from sth: The scandal led to her withdrawal from politics.

Her sudden withdrawal from the competition surprised everyone.

a cash/soap dispenser; liquid soap dispensers; a drinks/coffee/tape dispenser

Another meaning: a machine from which you can get an item, usually by putting coins in it; a machine or container that you can get something from by pulling a handle or pressing a button

When you make an in-service withdrawal, you cannot return or repay the money you remove from your account.

Many savvy consumers expect discounted prices.; She has shown herself to be politically savvy.; She has a lot of marketing savvy.; He showed experience and savvy.; business/media/marketing savvy; savvy investors/businessmen/consumers

commercially/politically/technologically savvy

While the shop may look exclusive, the merchandise is not.; This store has a wide selection of merchandise for sale.; Shoppers complained about poor quality merchandise and high prices.; Japan exported $117 billion in merchandise to the US in 1999.

The way in which you merchandise what you have in store in terms of display is pretty important.; She had to merchandise the new product line.

The company's move to license and merchandise its popular TV characters has great potential for growth.; Shaw won the highly lucrative rights to sell Elvis merchandise in the UK and Europe in 1999.

Cross-merchandising was an effective way to increase our sales of both baby products and parenting magazines.; You could cross-merchandise batteries with all your electronic goods.

A situation that occurs when a retail business offers a mix of unrelated products that do not reflect the company's original focus Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/scrambled-merchandising. html

Who wants to pull a cracker with me?; a Christmas cracker

She's written five books, and every one is a cracker.

chocolate biscuits; a packet of biscuits; We had tea and biscuits at half past three.; She passed a plate of biscuits around.