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cracker /ˈkrakə /noun1A person or thing that cracks.Any right minded code cracker would know what he just told me....- The remaining states, like Minnesota, provide lots of fun for the determined code cracker.
- It was six feet tall and held a rocket launcher in one claw and a giant stainless steel shell cracker in the other.
1.1An installation for cracking hydrocarbons: a catalytic cracker...- The company suffered a series of accidents, culminating in a blaze at its catalytic cracker.
- The catalytic cracker takes a number of feedstocks, including heavy gas and residue, from the lubricant treatment plant.
- Light olefins from the fluid catalytic cracker are processed in either hydrofluoric or sulfuric acid units.
1.2A person who breaks into a computer system, typically for an illegal purpose.The case studies are in-depth descriptions of how three crackers have broken into computers....- Sure, no electronic voting system is yet safe enough to withstand computer crackers.
- On infected machines, it opens a back door that allows a cracker to control the computer using IRC.
2A decorated paper cylinder which, when pulled apart, makes a sharp noise and releases a small toy or other novelty: a Christmas cracker...- And after their roast turkey dinner, the gang pulled the crackers and donned the paper hats.
- The cracker fell apart and just hung there all limp in my hand.
- The gathering enjoyed a beautiful four course meal and enjoyed pulling Christmas crackers across the tables.
2.1A firework that explodes with a sharp noise.At 7: 47 there were crackers exploding everywhere....- The bombardment by bangers, crackers and fireworks was such that there was hardly a silent minute in any town.
- Boisterous crowds dispelled the darkness of night with fireworks as crackers shattered the stillness of the night.
3A thin dry biscuit, typically eaten with cheese: the sausage is delicious on hot toast or crackers...- She grabbed a few crackers and cream cheese, grabbed her backpack, and hiked upstairs to start.
- Spread smoked salmon and low-fat cream cheese on whole wheat crackers or pith rounds and top with fresh dill.
- He brought the wine. I organised the cheese and crackers.
3.1A light crisp made of rice or tapioca flour: prawn crackers...- They threw back local smoked mussels served on crisp rice crackers with mayonnaise.
- Seaweed is commonly eaten by the Japanese in a variety of snack foods, including tiny crisp rice crackers.
- This neighbour boy eats sweet potato and rice crackers.
4British informal A fine example of something: don’t miss this cracker of a CD...- An absolute cracker of a match is confidently expected.
- In the other semi-final, Bishopthorpe edged out Pickering Town on penalties after a cracker of a match.
- Oh, I have a cracker of a photo of the two of us after a massive goodbye cry, when I left Australia 10 years ago.
4.1An attractive person, especially a woman: you look a cracker 5US offensive another term for poor white. PhrasesRhymesalpaca, attacker, backer, clacker, claqueur, Dhaka, hacker, Hakka, lacquer, maraca, paca, packer, sifaka, slacker, smacker, stacker, tacker, tracker, whacker, yakka |