cracking vs hearing

cracking

noun
  • The production of a crack sound. 

  • The formation of cracks on a surface. 

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

adv
  • Very, usually associated with praise. 

adj
  • Enjoyable. 

  • That cracks; that produces a sharp sound as of something splitting or breaking. 

  • Great. 

hearing

noun
  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing. 

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

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