cracking
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(satellite adjective) making a loud sharp sound as of a rifle shot or a breaking branch or a whip; "lion tamers with their cracking whips" |
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(noun) the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) |
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Related Words: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process |
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(noun) a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice" |
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Synonyms: crack |
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Related Words: noise |
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(noun) the act of cracking something |
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Synonyms: crack, fracture |
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Related Words: break, breakage, breaking |
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(satellite adjective) (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a cool sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" |
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Synonyms: bang-up, bully, cool, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell |
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