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crack

/kɹæk/

Meanings
noun
A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.

Examples :

"A large crack had formed in the roadway."
material gap structure essential

Related Words

Illustration impractical

impractical adjective

/ɪmˈpɹæktɪkəl/ /ɪmˈpɹæktɪkl̩/

Not practical; impracticable

"The plan to finish the entire history textbook tonight is impractical; we don't have enough time. "

Illustration investigators

investigators noun

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtərz/ /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtərz/

One who investigates.

"Investigators are trying to find out who stole the cookies from the office kitchen. "

Illustration debilitated

debilitated verb

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtəd/

To make feeble; to weaken.

"The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis."

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration psychological

psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

Of or pertaining to psychology.

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

Illustration storytelling

storytelling noun

/ˈstɔːriˌtɛlɪŋ/ /ˈstɔːriˌtɛlɪŋ/

The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.

"The teacher used storytelling to make history lessons more engaging for her students. "

Illustration conviviality

conviviality noun

/kənˌvɪviˈæləti/ /kənˌvɪviˈæləti/

The state of being convivial

"The office holiday party was filled with such conviviality that everyone felt relaxed and happy. "

Illustration interrogation

interrogation noun

/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

"The police interrogation of the suspect lasted several hours. "

Illustration restrictions

restrictions noun

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃənz/

The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

"The new school rules include restrictions on the amount of time students can spend on their phones during class. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"