crepitation
Britishnoun
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the act of crepitating
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zoology the sudden expulsion of an acrid fluid by some beetles as a means of self-defence
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another name for crepitus
Example Sentences
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It was a deeply flavored specimen, but lacked the crepitation of those breaded in sharp shards of panko.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2022
He heard a curious trickling sound and then a louder crepitation as if someone were unwrapping great sheets of cellophane.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
Symptomatology.—If the parts can be examined before extravasation of blood and swelling mask the condition, crepitation may be detected.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
This is crepitation, or the peculiar effect which is produced by the friction of the fractured surfaces one against another.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Nevertheless the wild clatter, the exciting crepitation of the treble, the thunderous booming of the bass, and above all the tremendous crash with which it ends, always stimulates me to fresh mental effort.
From Aliens by William McFee
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