crackle vs crepitate

crackle

verb
  • To make a prolonged, frequent cracking sound which sounds like fizzing or popping. 

noun
  • A prolonged, frequent cracking sound; a fizzing, popping sound. 

  • Synonym of crackling (“crispy rind of roast pork”) 

  • A style of glaze giving the impression of many small cracks. 

  • The fifth derivative of the position vector with respect to time (after velocity, acceleration, jerk, and jounce), i.e. the rate of change of jounce. 

crepitate

verb
  • to crackle, as crepitant lungs do, as some arthritic joints may do, or as some fractured bones may do. 

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