Words · Common
cracking
/kˈɹækɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a sudden sharp noise
the crack of a whip
- noun
the act of cracking something
- 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)
- verb
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
The glass cracked when it was heated
- verb
make a very sharp explosive sound
His gun cracked