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Pronunciation : Crac"kling (krk"klng)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated. As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. Eccl. vii. 6.

2. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork. For the first time in his life he tested crackling. Lamb.

3. pl.

Defn: Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913