Definitions for cracking
ˈkræk ɪŋcrack·ing

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)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.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. 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.

2. Michael Douglas:

   I believe the moment where I started to change direction was when I was given my second sentence, iwas in solitary confinement and I felt something cracking or breaking inside of me.

3. Bryan Milton:

   This investment would move it to the top quartile worldwide in terms of refining competitiveness and increase the site's competitive advantage from crude cracking.

4. Nigel Farage:

   I am also urging those in other campaigns who seem to think it is better to wait until the prime minister comes back from his renegotiation ... that this is a terrible mistake, that we are giving the prime minister a big head start in this and that is the wrong approach, the whole Eurosceptic movement needs to do two things: 1) get cracking, and 2) come together.

5. The Chinese Foreign Ministry:

   We are also very happy that the two countries of China and Spain have achieved increasingly fruitful results in cracking down on crime and in joint law enforcement as political trust continuously deepens and pragmatic cooperation advances in a variety of areas.

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