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Words with a similar base: cracking

'cracking'

[crack.n.04] as in: a sudden sharp noise

Examples:
the crack of a whip
he heard the cracking of the ice
he can hear the snap of a twig

'cracking'

[fracture.n.03] as in: the act of cracking something

'cracking'

[cracking.n.03] as in: the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

'cracking'

[crack.v.01] as in: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

Examples:
The glass cracked when it was heated

'cracking'

[crack.v.02] as in: make a very sharp explosive sound

Examples:
His gun cracked

'cracking'

[snap.v.06] as in: make a sharp sound

Examples:
his fingers snapped

'cracking'

[crack.v.04] as in: hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise

Examples:
The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler

'cracking'

[break_through.v.01] as in: pass through (a barrier)

Examples:
Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county

'cracking'

[crack.v.06] as in: break partially but keep its integrity

Examples:
The glass cracked

'cracking'

[snap.v.03] as in: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

Examples:
The pipe snapped

'cracking'

[crack.v.08] as in: gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions

Examples:
she cracked my password
crack a safe

'cracking'

[crack_up.v.01] as in: suffer a nervous breakdown

'cracking'

[crack.v.10] as in: tell spontaneously

Examples:
crack a joke

'cracking'

[crack.v.11] as in: cause to become cracked

Examples:
heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair

'cracking'

[crack.v.12] as in: reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking

'cracking'

[crack.v.13] as in: break into simpler molecules by means of heat

Examples:
The petroleum cracked

'cracking'

[bang-up.s.01] as in: very good

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