crackling

/ˈkræk(ə)lɪŋ/
/ˈkræklɪng/
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Other forms: cracklings

Definitions of crackling
  1. noun
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
    synonyms: crackle, crepitation
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    types:
    decrepitation
    the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
    type of:
    noise
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  2. noun
    the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
    synonyms: greaves
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    type of:
    residue
    matter that remains after something has been removed
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