CRACKING
\kɹˈakɪŋ], \kɹˈakɪŋ], \k_ɹ_ˈa_k_ɪ_ŋ]\
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of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
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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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lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"
By Princeton University
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of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
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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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the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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