cracker
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈkrækər/
- US
:
petardo
- No Catholic had to forgo communion because of a shortage of crackers.
Examples
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In order to eat the cracker, he probably had to follow some "lessons" about the ritual.
Blog text (1) -
She bought several crackers for the celebration, knowing they would make a loud bang.
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Two was sitting on the floor, hoping for another Goldfish cocktail cracker.
Fiction book (1991) -
Polly want a cracker?
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On New Year's Eve, we set off a cracker that lit up the sky with bright colors.
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The children were excited to see the crackers explode during the festival.
Synonyms
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2.6
A small explosive paper tube that makes a loud bang when you light it
2
8.2
A small firework that makes a very loud bang when you light it
2
4.0
A small tube you pull to make a loud noise and release confetti
1
7.9
A small firework that makes a hissing sound and sparks
A large firework that makes a very loud explosion
Compounds
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1.3
A sweet thin cookie made from whole wheat flour often eaten with chocolate and marshmallows
1
1.5
Small broken pieces of crackers you put on food to make a coating or thicken it
- Specialized
A machine at an oil plant that turns heavy oil into lighter fuel like petrol or diesel
- Specialized
A refinery machine that uses a catalyst to break heavy oil into lighter fuels like gasoline
- Archaic
A surprising thing that seems to come by luck, not skill, like a small toy in a snack box
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Etymology
Cracker for a firework comes from the loud crack, meaning 'a sharp sound'. So the name links the noise to the little explosive that makes that sound.