crackling
crack·ling
nounDefinition of CRACKLING
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\ˈkra-k(ə-)liŋ\ : a series of small sharp cracks or reports <the crackling of frozen snow as we walk>
2
\ˈkra-klən, -kliŋ\ : the crisp residue left after the rendering of lard from fat or the frying or roasting of the skin (as of pork) —usually used in plural
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