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plural crackings
(chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline. examples
The formation of cracks on a surface. examples
The production of a crack sound. examples
That cracks; that produces a sharp sound as of something splitting or breaking. quotations examples
From the spot where the body lay came a fierce fizzing and cracking sound, which ceased, however, before the fumes had cleared away.
1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887
(colloquial) Great. examples
(colloquial) Enjoyable. quotations examples
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."
2020 December 30, Richard Clinnick, “Greater Anglia strikes again...”, in Rail, page 43
not comparable
(Britain) Very, usually associated with praise. examples
present participle and gerund of crack examples