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cracking n. [
crack, snap] a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
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cracking n. [
fracture, crack] the act of cracking something
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cracking s. [
bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing] very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
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cracking n. 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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