In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or longchain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carboncarbon bonds in the precursors. A crack in a dream could be drawing on the meaning of an idiom, such as papering over the cracks, cracking up, or falling through the cracks. One example is feeling a cracking sensation in the neck when turning the head to back up a car. Crepitus or crepitation is the noise that may be heard during joint movements, such as a cracking, popping, snapping, or grinding. Possibly from imagining a smile or laugh as a crack in the face, possibly from the difficulty of concentrating when you hear something very funny, so anything you were previously doing is cra. If conducted only with the application of heat, it is called thermal cracking. See more ideas about sayings, funny quotes and quotes. Information and translations of cracking up in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. If a catalyst is also used, it is called catalytic cracking. Possibly from imagining a smile or laugh as a crack in the face, possibly from the difficulty of concentrating. Compendiosa totius anatomie delineatio compendium of all anatomy delineated.
Software cracking known as breaking in the 1980s is the modification of software to remove or disable features which are considered undesirable by the person cracking the software, especially copy protection features including protection against the manipulation of software, serial number, hardware key, date checks and disc check or software annoyances like nag screens and adware. If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become. The movie is composed of individual skits of original material by the actors spun around this hypothetical disaster. Cracking, in petroleum refining, the process by which heavy hydrocarbon molecules are broken up into lighter molecules by means of heat and usually pressure and sometimes catalysts. We are putting together a class book of idioms that shows the literal meaning of the idiom through pictures as well as states the intended meaning. You make me laugh so hard that i lose all of my faculties. It could mean to cause you to laugh uproariously or it could mean that i just think youre funny in some way but without the context required by. The rate of cracking and the end products are strongly dependent on the temperature and presence of catalysts.
Definition of crack me up in the idioms dictionary. You crack me up posted by a harbone on june 09, 2010 at 17. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Crack up meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. These sounds and sensations can occur in the neck as well.
Schematic diagram of a fluid catalytic cracking unit. Cracking definition, in the distillation of petroleum or the like the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, etc. Petroleum refinery process in which large heavy oil molecules are broken down into smaller ones. View american english definition of crack up change your default dictionary to american english. Rosenwald collection, rare book and special collections division, library of congress. Subscribe to our free daily email and get a new idiom video every day. This is what cracking up looks at from the lighter side. Cracking up article about cracking up by the free dictionary. The idiom crack up is derived from the word crack which means to break down.
The best place to find out whats going viral right now on the interweb. The plate cracked when i dropped it, but it was still usable. What does it mean when someone tell me you have crack me. With michael mislove, fred willard, paul zegler, steve bluestein. You cracked me up sounds more like you started laughing coming from a. To crack a person up means to make them laugh a lot or really hard. Cracking article about cracking by the free dictionary. Make up to break up bonus track siouxsie and the banshees. Plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or reading with helpful tips from rebecca strebel. If hydrogen is used in addition to heat and catalysts, it.
Most people at some point have experienced neck crepitus. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between crack and up. For example, if you went fishing and you caught a lot of fish. Cracked up to be definition of cracked up to be by. This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term. A snapping or cracking sound in your shoulder could mean your bones are making contact with each other as a result. You crack me up posted by esc on june 09, 2010 at 22. I cant imagine a person cracking into pieces when they find something amusing it certainly. Crack up definition, to break without complete separation of parts. Crack sb up meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. A crackup boom is the crash of the credit and monetary system due to continual credit expansion and price increases that cannot be sustained longterm. Crack up definition of crack up by the free dictionary.
Much depends on the context, but a cracking day in the expressionwe had a cracking day means wonderful day, fantastic day, very successful day, and things along those lines. Synonyms for crack up at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Cracked up to be definition is said to be often used in negative statements. Get a cracking me up mug for your grandma julia trending rn may 18, 2020.
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