If something cracks, or if you crack it, it makes a sharp sound like the sound of a piece of wood. The crack cocaine is put in a pipe and heated while the user inhales the crack cocaine vapor. Corporations enjoy most of the rights and responsibilities that an individual possesses. It was coined in the 1980s by hackers who wanted to disassociate themselves from the more malicious practices carried out by hackers.
It is called crack in reference to the cracking sound it makes when it is heated. Crack definition for englishlanguage learners from. Means changes to the original software that you have running. The vase has a few fine cracks, but it is still usable. Thermal stress crack cracks at a perpendicular angle. He thought none poets till their brains were cracked. Crack definition in the cambridge english dictionary. The crack runs all the way from the top of the wall to the bottom. Cocaine is mostly an illegal drug that comes from the leaves of a plant called coca. Crack cocaine was popularized because of its affordability, its immediate euphoric effect, and its high profitability. More common methods of password cracking, such as dictionary attacks. I believe this definition has the merit of diferentiating a crack from, for example, a pore, a shrinkage void or a forging fold which may, however, become a crack, if they act as nucleation sites.
Now the darkness was cut by a bright flash of light right in front. A crack is a methodology for breaking into a secured computer system. The crack epidemic had particularly devastating effects. Looking for online definition of crack or what crack stands for. If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface. A crack spread, or crack, is a term used in the energy markets to represent the differences between crude oil and wholesale petroleum product prices. Crack comes in a rock crystal form that can be heated and inhaled or smoked. Crack epidemic, the significant increase in the use of crack cocaine, or crack, in the united states during the early 1980s. Structural cracks are those which result from incorrect design, faulty construction or overloading and these may endanger the safety of a building and their inmates. Hitting a window with a baseball or golf ball could result in an impact crack.
Types of cracks in concrete structures are structural cracks and nonstructural cracks. To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts. The manual of adolescent substance abuse treatment calls it the most addictive form of cocaine. A shareholder is any person, company or other institution that owns at least one share of a companys stock. Crack noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. Throughout 1964, corporation m owns all the stock of corporation f which, in turn, owns all the stock of corporations l 1, l 2, x, and y.
The word crack in and of its self could mean a drug or description of a fault like a crack in the wall, etc. When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he cracked. Rather than requiring the more volatile method of processing cocaine using ether, crack cocaine is processed with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate baking soda and water and heated to remove the hydrochloride, thus producing a form of cocaine that can be. Crack definition and meaning collins english dictionary. A corporation is a legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners. The english word apparently entered irish english from scots in the mid 20th century and subsequently assumed an irish gaelic form. Crack on definition in the cambridge english dictionary.
The name crack comes from the cracking sound the drug makes as it is smoked. A gas main had cracked under my neighbors garage and gas had seeped into our homes. Cracky definition of cracky by the free dictionary. Cracking definition, in the distillation of petroleum or the like the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, etc. The time to crack a password is related to bit strength see password strength. Crack first saw widespread use as a recreational drug in primarily impoverished neighborhoods in new york city, philadelphia, baltimore, washington, d.
In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process whereby. Generally someone whose actions would lead one to believe that the person is using crack cocaine due to the stupidity or messedupness of their actions. Crack is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms the free dictionary. View american english definition of crack change your default dictionary to american english. When people smoke crack, they have a feeling called being high. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Types of cracks in concrete structures the constructor. Crack cocaine, also known simply as crack or rock, is a free base form of cocaine that can be smoked. A patch changes the binary, but there are also sourcecode level patches, which is more the case on open source platforms like linux. Used to describe something stupid, messed up or to express frustration with something. The crack cocaine vapor is held in the lungs for several seconds before being exhaled. It has not been neutralized by an acid to make cocaine hydrochloride, the pure form of the chemical. Crack definition is to make a very sharp explosive sound. M is a domestic mutual insurance company subject to taxation under section 821, f is a foreign corporation not engaged in a trade or business within the united states, l 1 and l 2 are domestic life insurance.
Crack synonyms, crack antonyms merriamwebster thesaurus. The car actually cracked the concrete where he drove into it. While much of the tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 was focused on individual and corporate tax reform and simplification, one of the biggest new planning opportunities that emerged was the creation of a new 20% tax deduction for qualified business income qbi of a passthrough entity, intended to provide a tax boon to small businesses that would leave more profits with. Non structural cracks occur mostly due to internally induced stresses in building materials. The street name given to cocaine that has been processed from cocaine hydrochloride to a readytouse free base for smoking. On july 11, 2011, booz allen hamilton, a large american consulting firm that. An s corporation is a passthrough entityincome and losses pass through the corporation to the owners personal tax returns. Definition of first crack at in the idioms dictionary. In cryptanalysis and computer security, password cracking is the process of recovering.
The plate cracked when i dropped it, but it was still usable. Crack definition, to break without complete separation of parts. In 1924, a delegation from the american sinclair oil corporation visited shukhov. Definition and synonyms of crack from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Definition and synonyms of crack from the online english dictionary from macmillan education this is the british english definition of crack.
Change your default dictionary to american english. The crack of the falling branch could be heard for miles. Published by houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company. Crack allows refining companies to hedge against the risks associated with crude oil and those associated with petroleum products. Impact crack cracks in a starburst pattern that radiates from a central point. Get a its like crack to me mug for your sisterinlaw riley. Crack epidemic united states history 1980s britannica. If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines. Cracks definition, to break without complete separation of parts. What do you mean by crack, patch and other terms used. Maybe caused by sudden temperature swings or shading changes on a building. Crack cocaine or just crack is an illegal drug which is made from cocaine. An s corporation also called a subchapter s corporation is a small corporation that has elected to be taxed much the same as a partnership by the irs. Crackpot definition is one given to eccentric or lunatic notions.