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crack

krak

Meanings

noun

a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.
E.g. a hairline crack down the middle of the glass
a sudden sharp or explosive noise.
E.g. a loud crack of thunder
a joke, typically a critical or unkind one.
E.g. he knew about the gossip and would make the odd crack
enjoyable social activity; a good time.
E.g. he loved the crack, the laughing
an attempt to achieve something.
E.g. I fancy having a crack at winning a fourth title
a potent hard crystalline form of cocaine broken into small pieces and inhaled or smoked.
E.g. he uses crack and cocaine

verb

break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.
E.g. the ice all over the bog had cracked
make or cause to make a sudden sharp or explosive sound.
E.g. a shot cracked across the ridge
find a solution to; decipher or interpret.
E.g. the code will help you crack the messages
tell (a joke).
E.g. he cracked jokes which she didn't find very funny
decompose (hydrocarbons) by heat and pressure with or without a catalyst to produce lighter hydrocarbons, especially in oil refining.
E.g. catalytic cracking increases gasoline yields

adjective

very good or skilful.
E.g. he is a crack shot

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