the act of cracking something | the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan |
a sudden sharp noise | incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks |
the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) | the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience |
| a loud outcry of protest or complaint |
| sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) |
| electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |