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"he heard the cracking of the ice"nouna sudden sharp noisetype of:
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adjectivevery good
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nounthe act of cracking something
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nounthe process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
Definition that contains cracking
- crack the act of cracking something
- crack hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
- crack reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
- temper the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
- cracking the act of cracking something
- reform produce by cracking
- fracture the act of cracking something
- toughness the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
- propylene a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
- propene a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis