Definitions for cracking
ˈkræk ɪŋcrack·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. crack, cracking, snap(noun)

   a sudden sharp noise

   "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"

2. fracture, crack, cracking(noun)

   the act of cracking something

3. cracking(adj)

   the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

4. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing(adj)

   very good

   "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

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1. cracking(n.)

   (Chem.) the process of making lower molecular weight hydrocarbons from heavier hydrocarbons in petroleum, by exposure to heat and catalysts. It is used to convert heavier alkanes into gasoline, or to improve the octane number of an alkane mixture.

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1. cracking(Noun)

   The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.

2. cracking(Adverb)

   Very, usually associated with praise.

   It was a cracking good show.

3. cracking(Adjective)

   Great

   The race started at a cracking pace.

4. cracking(Adjective)

   Enjoyable.

   We had a cracking time.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cracking

   of Crack

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1. Cracking

   In petroleum geology and chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or heavy hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds in the precursors. The rate of cracking and the end products are strongly dependent on the temperature and presence of catalysts. Cracking is the breakdown of a large alkane into smaller, more useful alkanes and alkenes. Simply put, hydrocarbon cracking is the process of breaking long-chain hydrocarbons into short ones. More loosely, outside the field of petroleum chemistry, the term "cracking" is used to describe any type of splitting of molecules under the influence of heat, catalysts and solvents, such as in processes of destructive distillation or pyrolysis. Fluid catalytic cracking produces a high yield of gasoline and LPG, while hydrocracking is a major source of jet fuel, diesel, naphtha, and LPG.

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cracking

   [very common] The act of breaking into a computer system; what a cracker does. Contrary to widespread myth, this does not usually involve some mysterious leap of hackerly brilliance, but rather persistence and the dogged repetition of a handful of fairly well-known tricks that exploit common weaknesses in the security of target systems. Accordingly, most crackers are incompetent as hackers. This entry used to say 'mediocre', but the spread of rootkit and other automated cracking has depressed the average level of skill among crackers.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cracking in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cracking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of cracking in a Sentence

1. Esther Awinja:

   The only option I have now is to live in another home that is cracking and that is likely to put our lives in danger.

2. Michel Milinkovitch:

   We would like to follow the cracking on the skin of a baby African elephant to understand the dynamic of the process, are the cracks appearing everywhere or do they appear in a specific place and then propagate ? Does it take... weeks or does it take six months ? It's a new, beautiful example of how physical processes are involved in the development of animal forms and shapes.

3. Kannalife Sciences CEO Dean Petkanas:

   Maybe Sessions should spend more time cracking down on pill mills and the elicit use of opioids rather than outlawing cannabis.

4. Donald Trump:

   I thought the jobs report was very good. The big thing to me was cracking 4, that hasn't been done in a long time ... we're at full employment. We're doing great.

5. Yahya Al Hashemi:

   We just washed and were getting ready to head to the Masjid al-Haram for the Maghrib prayer( sunset prayer), it was a sandstorm which turned to rainstorm and lot of the construction covering boards were flying around, and lots of cracking noises which unfortunately ended with this tragedy. ... Everybody was pushing trying to escape from inside towards the exits.

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