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crackle 1. intentional crazing in the glaze of a piece of porcelain or pottery 2. porcelain or pottery so decorated 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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At home, however, all will look bright and bustling as we children are set to shell peas or poppies, and the damp twigs crackle in the stove, and our mother comes to look fondly at our work, and our old nurse, Iliana, tells us stories of bygone days, or terrible legends concerning wizards and dead men. I heard the crackle of fire in the sand pits and the sudden squeal of a horse that was as suddenly stilled. There was a slight report from the electric rifle--a report not unlike the crackle of the wireless--and the powerful projectile sped true to its mark. |
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