CREPITATION

crackle, crackling, crepitation

(noun) the sharp sound of snapping noises

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

crepitation (countable and uncountable, plural crepitations)

The act of crepitating or crackling.

A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.

A crepitant rale.

Source: Wiktionary


Crep`i*ta"tion (krp`-t"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. crépitation.]

1. The act of crepitating or crackling.

2. (Med.) (a) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air. (b) A crepitant râle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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