Crackle

  • 101Brustle — Brus tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Brustled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brustling}.] [OE. brustlien and brastlien, AS. brastlian, fr. berstan to burst, akin to G. prasseln to crackle. See {Burst}, v. i.] 1. To crackle; to rustle, as a silk garment. [Obs.]… …

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  • 102Brustled — Brustle Brus tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Brustled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brustling}.] [OE. brustlien and brastlien, AS. brastlian, fr. berstan to burst, akin to G. prasseln to crackle. See {Burst}, v. i.] 1. To crackle; to rustle, as a silk garment.… …

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  • 103Brustling — Brustle Brus tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Brustled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brustling}.] [OE. brustlien and brastlien, AS. brastlian, fr. berstan to burst, akin to G. prasseln to crackle. See {Burst}, v. i.] 1. To crackle; to rustle, as a silk garment.… …

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  • 104Crepitate — Crep i*tate (kr?p ? t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crepitated} ( t? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crepitating} ( t? t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle, v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. {Crevice}.] To make a series of small, sharp,… …

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  • 105Crepitated — Crepitate Crep i*tate (kr?p ? t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crepitated} ( t? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crepitating} ( t? t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle, v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. {Crevice}.] To make a series of small …

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  • 106Crepitating — Crepitate Crep i*tate (kr?p ? t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crepitated} ( t? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crepitating} ( t? t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle, v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. {Crevice}.] To make a series of small …

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  • 107Spark — Spark, n. [OE. sparke, AS. spearca; akin to D. spark, sperk; cf. Icel. spraka to crackle, Lith. sprag[ e]ti, Gr. ? a bursting with a noise, Skr. sph?rj to crackle, to thunder. Cf. {Speak}.] 1. A small particle of fire or ignited substance which… …

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  • 108Spark arrester — Spark Spark, n. [OE. sparke, AS. spearca; akin to D. spark, sperk; cf. Icel. spraka to crackle, Lith. sprag[ e]ti, Gr. ? a bursting with a noise, Skr. sph?rj to crackle, to thunder. Cf. {Speak}.] 1. A small particle of fire or ignited substance… …

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  • 109spark consumer — Spark Spark, n. [OE. sparke, AS. spearca; akin to D. spark, sperk; cf. Icel. spraka to crackle, Lith. sprag[ e]ti, Gr. ? a bursting with a noise, Skr. sph?rj to crackle, to thunder. Cf. {Speak}.] 1. A small particle of fire or ignited substance… …

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  • 110To brustle up — Brustle Brus tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Brustled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brustling}.] [OE. brustlien and brastlien, AS. brastlian, fr. berstan to burst, akin to G. prasseln to crackle. See {Burst}, v. i.] 1. To crackle; to rustle, as a silk garment.… …

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