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Racking vs Cracking - What's the difference?

racking | cracking |

As nouns the difference between racking and cracking

is that racking is a method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up while cracking is (chemistry) the thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.

As verbs the difference between racking and cracking

is that racking is while cracking is .

As an adjective cracking is

great.

As an adverb cracking is

(british) very, usually associated with praise.

racking

English

Noun

  • A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.
  • spun yarn used in racking ropes
  • The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

    • Synonyms

    * (roofing) straight-up method

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    See also

    (wikipedia racking)

    cracking

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Great
    • The race started at a cracking pace.
  • Enjoyable.
    • We had a cracking time.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (British) Very, usually associated with praise.
    • It was a cracking good show.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * get cracking