crack
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /kræk/US /kræk/
Meaning
noun
a line on the surface of something where it has broken but not split into separate parts
“This cup has a crack in it.”
verb
to break without dividing into separate parts; to break something in this way
“The ice cracked as I stepped onto it.”
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