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Webster 1913 Edition

(kr?k′kl?ng)

Noun.

The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

As the

crackling

of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool.

Eccl. vii. 6.

The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork.

For the first time in his life he tested

crackling

Lamb.

pl.

Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.

ppr.

Making slight cracks, or abrupt noises.

Noun.

The making of small abrupt cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

The crackling of thorns under a pot. Ecclesiastes 7.