cracking

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Pronunciation

Noun

cracking (plural crackings)

  1. (chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
  2. The formation of cracks on a surface.
  3. The production of a crack sound.
    the crackings of whips

Translations

Adjective

cracking

  1. That cracks; that produces a sharp sound as of something splitting or breaking.
    • 1887, H. Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure‎[1]:
      From the spot where the body lay came a fierce fizzing and cracking sound, which ceased, however, before the fumes had cleared away.
  2. (colloquial) Great.
    The race started at a cracking pace.
  3. (colloquial) Enjoyable.
    We had a cracking time.
    • 2020 December 30, Richard Clinnick, “Greater Anglia strikes again...”, in Rail, page 43:
      Near the back of the concourse is a piano, [...]. Explains Reeve: "It was donated by a lady who had written to me. My Duty Manager at the time had a qualification and so was able to restore it to full working order. I've heard some cracking tunes on it."

Translations

Adverb

cracking (not comparable)

  1. (British) Very, usually associated with praise.
    It was a cracking good show.

Verb

cracking

  1. present participle of crack

Derived terms

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