cracking

Definition of Cracking in English :

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Noun

1. crack, cracking, snap

a sudden sharp noise

Example Sentences:
'the crack of a whip'
'he heard the cracking of the ice'
'he can hear the snap of a twig'

crack
snap

2. crack, cracking, fracture

the act of cracking something

3. cracking

the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

Adjective

4. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell

very good

Example Sentences:
'he did a bully job'
'a neat sports car'
'had a great time at the party'
'you look simply smashing'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cracking

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adjective

1. (prenominal) informal

fast; vigorous (esp in the phrase a cracking pace)

2. get cracking

adverb, adjective

3. British informal

first-class; excellent

a cracking good match

noun

4.

the process in which molecules are cracked, esp the oil-refining process in which heavy oils are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight by heat or catalysis

Cracking

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adjective

1.

excellent; fine

adverb

2. Informal

very

noun

US

the process of breaking down heavier hydrocarbons by heat and pressure or by catalysts into lighter hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight, as in producing gasoline from petroleum

Cracking

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n.

Decomposition of a complex substance by the application of steam, a catalyst, or heat, especially the breaking of petroleum molecules into shorter molecules to extract low-boiling fractions such as gasoline.

adj.

Excellent; great: had a cracking time at the dance.

adv.

Used as an intensive: a cracking good show.

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