cracking English

Meaning cracking meaning

What does cracking mean?

cracking

— noun (= crack, snap) a sudden sharp noise the crack of a whip he heard the cracking of the ice he can hear the snap of a twig

— noun (= crack) the act of cracking something

— noun 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 (= bully, great, neat, smashing) very good he did a bully job a neat sports car had a great time at the party you look simply smashing

Synonyms cracking synonyms

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cracking English » English

crack

breaking

fracture

splitting

break

snapping

snap

slap-up

nifty

keen

dandy

corking

bang-up

swell

smashing

peachy

outstanding

not bad

neat

groovy

great

fractional distillation

flaw

failure

craze

crackle

bully

broken

breakage

abruption

wedging

thermal decomposition

tear

swishing

superior

super

stunning

sterling

spontaneous breaking

splitting up

split

splintering

splinter

splendid

spalling

soak

shattering

select

rupture

rifting

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