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crackle

/ˈkɹækəl/

noun

Meaning

  • A fizzing, popping sound.

  • A style of glaze giving the impression of many small cracks.

  • The fifth derivative of the position vector with respect to time (after velocity, acceleration, jerk, and jounce), i.e. the rate of change of jounce.

verb

Meaning

  • To make a fizzing, popping sound.

    "a crackling fire"