'Crepitation' definitions:

Definition of 'crepitation'

(from WordNet)
noun
The sharp sound of snapping noises [syn: crackle, crackling, crepitation]

Definition of 'Crepitation'

From: GCIDE
  • Crepitation \Crep`i*ta"tion\ (kr?p`?-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. cr['e]pitation.]
  • 1. The act of crepitating or crackling. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) (a) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air. (b) A crepitant r[^a]le. [1913 Webster]

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