crackling

1. (US, countable, in the plural, often, uncountable)Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens

   the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

2. (countable, singular, uncountable)The crispy rind of roast pork.

3. (countable)A crispy, fried skin or rind, especially of pork.

4. (countable, uncountable)The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

   the bangs and cracklings of fireworks

5. (countable, uncountable)Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.

6. (countable, obsolete, usually plural, uncountable)Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.

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