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crackling |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Crackling \Crac"kling\ (kr?k"kl?ng), n. 1. The making of small sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated. As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. --Eccl. vii. 6. 2. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork. For the first time in his life he tested crackling. --Lamb. 3. pl Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: crackling adj : having a series of short sharp noises; "longed for a big fire with snapping logs"; "folding a crackling newspaper" [syn: {snapping}] n : the sharp sound of snapping noises [syn: {crackle}, {crepitation}]
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