The meaning of CRACKING is very impressive or effective : great. How to use cracking in a sentence.

He scored with a cracking shot into the back of the goal. The marathon began at a cracking (= very fast) pace.

Cracking is the process of breaking into smaller units, especially the process of splitting a large heavy hydrocarbon molecule into smaller, lighter components.

crack•ing (ˈkræk ɪŋ) n. 1. (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline. Compare catalytic …

Cracking definition: Decomposition of a complex substance by the application of steam, a catalyst, or heat, especially the breaking of petroleum molecules into shorter molecules to extract low-boiling …

Definition of crack verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to break without dividing into separate parts; to break something in this way. The ice cracked as I stepped …

Oct 8, 2025 · cracking (plural crackings) (organic chemistry, petrochemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.

Cracking is used especially for breaking petroleum molecules into shorter molecules and to extract low-boiling fractions, such as gasoline, from petroleum. Examples are provided to illustrate real-world …

Leave the door open a crack. Children slipping through the cracks of available youth services. : housebreaking, burglary. or crack cocaine : a potent form of cocaine that is obtained by treating the …

He scored with a cracking shot into the back of the goal. The marathon began at a cracking (= very fast) pace.