From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcracklingcrack‧ling /ˈkræklɪŋ/ noun 1 [singular, uncountable]CSOUND the sound made by something when it crackles There was silence except for the crackling of the fire.2 [uncountable] British EnglishDF the hard skin on a piece of pig meat when it has been cooked for a long time3 → cracklings
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crackling• A loud crackling of papers and wrappers interrupted the movie.• As the heat is moist, it does not attack the juices, and the crackling is softened.• Then she became aware of the crackling from the telephone. 