noun
crepitation
Crepitation (noun) means the act of making a crackling sound.
noun
1
The act of making a crackling sound.
"Silence again, save for the crepitation of the flames, the fall of an ember, the murmur of the current."
— George Allan England, Outside (1923)
2
A grating or crackling feeling or noise, like that made when two pieces of a fractured bone rub together, or when pressure is applied to tissue holding air.
3
A rale marked by a crackling sound.
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Rhymes for crepitation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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What is the meaning of crepitation?
"crepitation" (noun) means the act of making a crackling sound.
What is another word for crepitation?
Other words for "crepitation" include crackling, crackle.
What are the different meanings of crepitation?
"crepitation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of making a crackling sound; 2. A grating or crackling feeling or noise, like that made when two pieces of a fractured bone rub together, or when pressure is applied to tissue holding air; 3. A rale marked by a crackling sound.
