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Definition of crepitation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crepitation

noun
 
/ˌkrepɪˈteɪʃn/
 
/ˌkrepɪˈteɪʃn/
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  1. a short sharp sound, for example like those made by something burning in a fire
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French crépitation or Latin crepitatio(n-), from the verb crepitare, from crepare ‘to rattle’.
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