Cracking vs Splat - What's the difference?
cracking | splat |
(chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
The formation of cracks on a surface
Great
Enjoyable.
(British) Very, usually associated with praise.
The sharp, atonal sound of a liquid or soft solid hitting a solid surface.
The irregular shape of a viscous liquid or soft solid which has hit a solid surface.
(computing, slang) The key on an (Apple Macintosh).
(computing, slang) Any of various characters appearing in computer character sets, particularly # and * .
The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back.
A move in playboating involving stalling in place while positioned vertically against a solid object in the water.
To hit a flat surface and deform into an irregular shape.
To combine different textures by applying an alpha channel map to the higher levels, revealing the layers underneath where the map is partially or completely transparent.
As nouns the difference between cracking and splat
is that cracking is (chemistry) the thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline while splat is the sharp, atonal sound of a liquid or soft solid hitting a solid surface.As verbs the difference between cracking and splat
is that cracking is while splat is to hit a flat surface and deform into an irregular shape.As an adjective cracking
is great.As an adverb cracking
is (british) very, usually associated with praise.cracking
English
Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(-)- The race started at a cracking pace.
- We had a cracking time.
Adverb
(-)- It was a cracking good show.
Verb
(head)Derived terms
* get crackingsplat
English
Noun
(en noun)- I didn't see the egg fall, but I heard the splat when it hit the floor.
- The canvas was covered by seemingly careless splats of paint.
Verb
(splatt)- The egg splatted onto the floor.