cracker


Definition: Meaning of, cracker in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkrakə /

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cracker crackers
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  1. a hard dry type of bread in small flat shapes, that is often eaten with cheese
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  2. also Christmas cracker a decorated paper tube that makes a small exploding sound when you pull it apart. Crackers contain a small gift, a paper hat, and a joke, and are used at Christmas in Britain.
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  3. a FIRECRACKER
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  4. British English spoken something that is very good or funny
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  5. someone who illegally breaks into a computer system in order to steal information or stop the system from working properly [=  hacker]
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  6. British English old-fashioned informal a very attractive woman
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cracker used in phrases

  • Christmas cracker (noun)
    1. a tube of coloured paper that two people pull apart at Christmas in Britain for fun. It makes a loud sound as it is pulled apart, and usually contains a small toy
  • Cracker Jack
    1. a type of sweet POPCORN sold in a box with a prize inside it, which is popular with children in the US
  • cannon cracker (noun)
    1. a large firecracker
  • cat cracker (noun)
    1. a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
  • catalytic cracker (noun)
    1. a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
  • cracker bonbon (noun)
    1. usually containing candy or a small favour a party favour consisting of a paper roll that pops when pulled at both ends
  • cracker crumbs (noun)
    1. crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening
  • cracker-barrel (adjective)
    1. characteristic of country life
  • cream cracker (noun)
    1. a light BISCUIT often eaten with cheese
  • graham cracker (noun)
    1. semisweet whole-wheat cracker
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