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crack: see cocaine cocaine (kōkān`, kō`kān), alkaloid drug derived from the leaves of the coca shrub. ..... Click the link for more information. . crack 1. a break or fracture without complete separation of the two parts 2. a physical or mental defect; flaw 3. a broken or cracked tone of voice, as a boy's during puberty 4. Slang a processed form of cocaine hydrochloride used as a stimulant. It is highly addictive 5. Obsolete slang a burglar or burglary How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cocky, staring at the open door, was in just the stage of determining whether or not he should more closely inspect that crack of exit to the wider world, which inspection, in turn, would determine whether or not he should venture out through the crack, when his eyes beheld the eyes of the second discoverer staring in. "Why, that crack in the rock, just facing you," replied Billina, whose little round eyes were very sharp and seemed to see everything. "The rocks will soon crack the shell," was the Crow's answer; and the Eagle, taking the hint, let fall the Tortoise on a sharp rock, and the two birds made a hearty meal of the Tortoise. |
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