crepitation
crepitation · crepitations
The act of crepitating or cracklingThe act of crepitating or crackling.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of crepitating or crackling.
(countable, uncountable)A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.
(countable, uncountable)A crepitant rale.
More definitions
- the sharp sound of snapping noises
Translations
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Synonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable