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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Crepitation \Crep`i*ta"tion\ (kr?p`?-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. cr['e]pitation.] 1. The act of crepitating or crackling. 2. (Med.) a A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air. b A crepitant r[^a]le. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: crepitation n : the sharp sound of snapping noises [syn: {crackle}, {crackling}]
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