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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 crack [krak] (chemistry) To break a compound into simpler molecules. (engineering) To open something slightly, for instance, a valve. (science and technology) A fissure. 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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What's worse is that rather than cracking down on the offenders and forcing them to clean up, the City Council is preparing to launch a $250,000 program to clean up trash -- at the taxpayers' expense. Still, the FAA says it is cracking down on questionable companies and issuing citations to firms with improper maintenance and operational problems. AFTER years of complaints from nearby residents about odors from recycling waste transfer facilities, the South Coast Air Quality Management District is cracking down on trash companies. |
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