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cracking
noun(crack-ing)
a sudden sharp noise
Synonyms: crack, snap,
Examples:
He heard the cracking of the ice.
cracking
adjective(crack-ing)
very good
Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell,
cracking
noun(crack-ing)
the act of cracking something
Synonyms: crack, fracture,
cracking
noun(crack-ing)
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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