cracking

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ækɪŋ

Noun

cracking (plural crackings)

1. (chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
2. The formation of cracks on a surface

Translations

thermal decomposition

• Finnish: krakkaus (fi)

formation of cracks

• Finnish: halkeilu (fi)

Adjective

cracking (not comparable)

1. Great

   The race started at a cracking pace.

2. Enjoyable.

   We had a cracking time.

Translations

great

• Finnish: huima (fi)

enjoyable

• Finnish: mahtava (fi)

Adverb

cracking (not comparable)

1. (UK) Very, usually associated with praise.

   It was a cracking good show.

Verb

cracking

1. Present participle of crack.

Derived terms

• get cracking