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noun
The act of crepitating or crackling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A crepitant rale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the sharp sound of snapping noises
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crackle, crackling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: noise
Narrower terms: decrepitation
History
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Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
