crack
Noun
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subtypes:
- chap - a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
- chink - a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
- crevasse - a deep fissure
- fatigue crack - a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue
- break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- rift - a narrow fissure in rock
- slit - a narrow fissure
- split - a lengthwise crack in wood
- vent, volcano - a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
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is a type of: opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-madesubtypes:same as: gap
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is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechis a type of: chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstancessame as: shot
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is a type of: blemish, defect, mar - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)subtypes: craze - a fine crack in a glaze or other surface
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is a type of: cocain, cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictivesame as: crack cocaine, tornado
Adjective
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domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsimilar to: superior - of high or superior quality or performance
Verb
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is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original naturesubtypes: crack - break partially but keep its integrity
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same as: snap
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is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
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is a type of: pass - go across or throughsame as: break through
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is a type of: break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up - become separated into pieces or fragmentssame as: snap
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causes: crack - break into simpler molecules by means of heatreferred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsis a type of: break down, break up, decompose - separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
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referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsis a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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