Cracking (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
The act of cracking something.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
The process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process).
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Nouns denoting natural processes.