cracking

[ krak-ing ]

/ ˈkræk ɪŋ /

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noun

(in the distillation of petroleum or the like) the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, etc., in order to give a greater yield of low-boiling products than could be obtained by simple distillation.Compare catalytic cracking.

adverb

extremely; unusually: We saw a cracking good match at the stadium.

adjective Informal.

done with precision; smart: A cracking salute from the honor guard.

Idioms for cracking

get cracking. crack (def. 54).

Origin of cracking

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at crack, -ing¹, -ing²

Words nearby cracking

Cracker State, cracket, crackhead, crackhouse, crackie, cracking, crackjaw, crackle, crackleware, crackling, crackly

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Example sentences from the Web for cracking

The Communist Party of China gets a bad rap for cracking down on religion.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma|Brendon Hong|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Protestors say the president is cracking down on free speech.
Turkey Arrests Journalists in Crackdown|Jesse Rosenfeld|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a street-sweep, and violence had broken out, and the government was cracking down.
Jon Stewart Talks ‘Rosewater’ and the ‘Chickensh-t’ Democrats’ Midterm Massacre|Marlow Stern|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When is that special Benghazi committee in the House of Representatives going to get cracking, you may have wondered?
Hey, Benghazi-Heads, You Stand Down!|Michael Tomasky|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Since then, the police in Tokyo have been cracking down on nightlife in the city, and several nightclubs in the area have closed.
The Japanese Go All ‘Footloose’ to Protest Nightlife Crackdown|Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stone started it again with a cracking two-bagger, and, when Eliot poked a daisy cutter into right, Ben scored on it.
Rival Pitchers of Oakdale|Morgan Scott
The postillion is cracking his whip impatiently, my friend has called me twice, and I must put up my pencil.
Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis
There were some large lakes here, full of wild duck, and capital partridge-shooting, and we were cracking away all the time.
Campaign of the Indus|T.W.E. Holdsworth
My throat was burning hot from want of water; my lips were cracking.
The War-Trail Fort|James Willard Schultz
The water in the electrolyte expands as it freezes, cracking the rubber jars and bulging out the end of the wooden case.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte

British Dictionary definitions for cracking

cracking

/ (ˈkrækɪŋ) /

adjective

(prenominal) informal fast; vigorous (esp in the phrase a cracking pace)

get cracking informal to start doing something quickly or do something with increased speed

adverb, adjective

British informal first-class; excellenta cracking good match

noun

the process in which molecules are cracked, esp the oil-refining process in which heavy oils are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight by heat or catalysisSee also catalytic cracker

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for cracking

cracking

[ krăk′ĭng ]

The process of breaking down complex chemical compounds by heating them. Sometimes a catalyst is added to lower the amount of heat needed for the reaction. Cracking is used especially for breaking petroleum molecules into shorter molecules and to extract low-boiling fractions, such as gasoline, from petroleum. See also hydrocracking.

单词	cracking
释义	cracking [ krak-ing ] / ˈkræk ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cracking ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in the distillation of petroleum or the like) the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, etc., in order to give a greater yield of low-boiling products than could be obtained by simple distillation.Compare catalytic cracking. adverb extremely; unusually: We saw a cracking good match at the stadium. adjective Informal. done with precision; smart: A cracking salute from the honor guard. Idioms for cracking get cracking. crack (def. 54). Origin of cracking Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at crack, -ing¹, -ing² Words nearby cracking Cracker State, cracket, crackhead, crackhouse, crackie, cracking, crackjaw, crackle, crackleware, crackling, crackly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cracking The Communist Party of China gets a bad rap for cracking down on religion. The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma\|Brendon Hong\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Protestors say the president is cracking down on free speech. Turkey Arrests Journalists in Crackdown\|Jesse Rosenfeld\|December 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was a street-sweep, and violence had broken out, and the government was cracking down. Jon Stewart Talks ‘Rosewater’ and the ‘Chickensh-t’ Democrats’ Midterm Massacre\|Marlow Stern\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When is that special Benghazi committee in the House of Representatives going to get cracking, you may have wondered? Hey, Benghazi-Heads, You Stand Down!\|Michael Tomasky\|July 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Since then, the police in Tokyo have been cracking down on nightlife in the city, and several nightclubs in the area have closed. The Japanese Go All ‘Footloose’ to Protest Nightlife Crackdown\|Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Stone started it again with a cracking two-bagger, and, when Eliot poked a daisy cutter into right, Ben scored on it. Rival Pitchers of Oakdale\|Morgan Scott The postillion is cracking his whip impatiently, my friend has called me twice, and I must put up my pencil. Pencillings by the Way\|N. Parker Willis There were some large lakes here, full of wild duck, and capital partridge-shooting, and we were cracking away all the time. Campaign of the Indus\|T.W.E. Holdsworth My throat was burning hot from want of water; my lips were cracking. The War-Trail Fort\|James Willard Schultz The water in the electrolyte expands as it freezes, cracking the rubber jars and bulging out the end of the wooden case. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte British Dictionary definitions for cracking cracking / (ˈkrækɪŋ) / adjective (prenominal) informal fast; vigorous (esp in the phrase a cracking pace) get cracking informal to start doing something quickly or do something with increased speed adverb, adjective British informal first-class; excellenta cracking good match noun the process in which molecules are cracked, esp the oil-refining process in which heavy oils are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight by heat or catalysisSee also catalytic cracker Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cracking chop, splinter, crash, injure, burst, damage, pop, hurt, explode, split, fracture, snap, collapse, flip, break down, whack, slap, break, solve, rive Scientific definitions for cracking cracking [ krăk′ĭng ] The process of breaking down complex chemical compounds by heating them. Sometimes a catalyst is added to lower the amount of heat needed for the reaction. Cracking is used especially for breaking petroleum molecules into shorter molecules and to extract low-boiling fractions, such as gasoline, from petroleum. See also hydrocracking. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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cracking

noun

adverb

adjective Informal.

Idioms for cracking

Origin of cracking

Words nearby cracking

Example sentences from the Web for cracking

British Dictionary definitions for cracking

adjective

adverb, adjective

noun

Words related to cracking

Scientific definitions for cracking