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crackling

crack·ling

UK/ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/ US/ˈkræklɪŋ/ fairly common us

noun

1.

the sharp sound of snapping noises

Origin

By surface analysis, crackle + -ing.

Phrases

  • pork crackling

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