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1983 studio album by Iron City Houserockers
Cracking Under Pressure is a 1983 studio album by the Iron City Houserockers. Cracking Under Pressure was the Iron City Houserockers' fourth and final
Cracking_Under_Pressure
Process breaking down complex organic molecules into simpler ones
precursors. The rate of cracking and the end products are strongly dependent on the temperature and presence of catalysts. Cracking is the breakdown of large
Cracking_(chemistry)
US musical group
synthesizers to his trademark piano and organ. The subsequent album, Cracking Under Pressure, like all the band's previous efforts, drew critical raves but
Iron_City_Houserockers
2025 documentary film about Shia LaBeouf's experimental theater collective
Retrieved 28 May 2025. "'Slauson Rec' Director On Shia LaBeouf Cracking Under Pressure Of Running Theater Company". Deadline Hollywood. 21 May 2025. Retrieved
Slauson_Rec
American musician
success. Two more albums followed, Blood on the Bricks in 1981 and Cracking Under Pressure (1983 as The Houserockers). By 1984, the band wasn't selling many
Joe_Grushecky
American television and documentary film producer
Retrieved 29 May 2025. "'Slauson Rec' Director On Shia LaBeouf Cracking Under Pressure Of Running Theater Company". Deadline. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 28
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Occupation of unused land or derelict buildings in the Netherlands
United States Anarchism in the Netherlands Owens, Lynn (2009). Cracking under pressure : narrating the decline of the Amsterdam squatters' movement. University
Squatting_in_the_Netherlands
Swiss luxury watchmaker
"Don't Crack Under Pressure" campaign with Cara Delevingne, shot by David Yarrow". TAG Heuer. Retrieved 23 January 2019. "TAG Heuer: Don't Crack Under Pressure
TAG_Heuer
Petroleum conversion process
products. The cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons was originally done by thermal cracking, now virtually replaced by catalytic cracking, which yields greater
Fluid_catalytic_cracking
American figure skater (born 1999)
Radnofsky, Louise (March 26, 2025). "The Elite Skater Who Kept Cracking Under Pressure—Until She Rewired Her Brain". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved
Amber_Glenn
Matcha-flavoured milk drink
October 2025). "Shortages, Smoothies and Fraud: The Matcha Market Cracks Under Pressure". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 December 2025. Lev-Tov, Deborah
Matcha_latte
American businessperson and money launderer
Informant details Whitacre's bizarre behavior, including Whitacre cracking under pressure, increasing his mania, telling the media that FBI agents tried
Mark_Whitacre
Irish actor (born 1976)
Charles Orrock Television movie 2007 The Bill Kevin Todd Episode: "Cracking Under Pressure" 2007 Doctors Jake Wallis Episode: "Sand" 2008 Foyle's War Johann
Jonathan_Forbes
2014 studio album by Logic
Under Pressure is the debut studio album by American rapper Logic. It was released on October 21, 2014, by Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings
Under_Pressure_(album)
Petrochemical process to break down saturated hydrocarbons in smaller molecules
products. Steam cracking is the core technology that supports the largest scale chemical processes, i.e. ethylene and propylene. In steam cracking, a gaseous
Steam_cracking
Fine powder green tea
January 2026. "Shortages, Smoothies and Fraud: The Matcha Market Cracks Under Pressure". 14 October 2025. Archived from the original on 9 November 2025
Matcha
Form of the drug cocaine
cause users to develop paranoia, delusions of bugs under their skin, and in high doses, psychosis. Crack cocaine and salt-based cocaine are both classified
Crack_cocaine
1964 film
and does not shoot two escaping Japanese, Jersey says that he is cracking under pressure. The Americans unsuccessfully interrogate the prisoners for information
Back_Door_to_Hell
Economic sanctions against Iran by the United States and other countries
contract an additional 1.2% in 2013. ("Oil Sanctions on Iran: Cracking Under Pressure.") Mitigating some of the effects are that some private funds are
International sanctions against Iran
International_sanctions_against_Iran
Japanese manga and anime series
(わたモテ), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by two people under the pseudonym Nico Tanigawa. It began serialization on Square Enix's Gangan
No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!
No_Matter_How_I_Look_at_It,_It's_You_Guys'_Fault_I'm_Not_Popular!
Metallurgical failure mode of cracking under a prolonged static load
Sustained load cracking, or SLC, is a metallurgical phenomenon that occasionally develops in pressure vessels and structural components under stress for sustained
Sustained_load_cracking
Border conflict in Southeast Asia
Retrieved 10 September 2025. "Thailand's grand political compromise cracks under pressure | East Asia Forum". 15 June 2025. Archived from the original on
2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis
2025_Cambodian–Thai_border_crisis
1998 American television film by John Irvin
Despin is captured, and Manning and Sanderson escape. Pritchett cracks under pressure and is ordered off the line before he can uphold his promise to
When_Trumpets_Fade
Concrete which has been mechanically ground, honed, and polished
results. A reading below this measure means the floor is soft and can crack under pressure. The next step is the initial grinding. In this step, low grit diamonds
Polished_concrete
Tyler Perry. The show revolved around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. The
List of Tyler Perry's House of Payne episodes
List_of_Tyler_Perry's_House_of_Payne_episodes
2006 comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar
Cherry gibes Gil about the death of his brother, causing him to crack under pressure and the Germans to win. Jan offers the Germans a double or nothing
Beerfest
German racing driver (born 1999)
The Race. Retrieved 31 July 2021. "Schumacher proud he didn't 'crack under pressure' when racing frontrunners in Hungary". formula1.com. Retrieved 27
Mick_Schumacher
Season of television series
One"–) Sgt Callum Stone ("Good Cop, Bad Cop"–) PC Benjamin Gayle ("Cracking Under Pressure"–) PC Nate Roberts ("Collateral Damage"–) DS Max Carter ("Assault
The_Bill_series_23
Retrieved 3 June 2025. "Thailand's grand political compromise cracks under pressure | East Asia Forum". 15 June 2025. Archived from the original on
2025_Thai_political_crisis
Growth of cracks in a corrosive environment
mild steel cracks in the presence of alkali (e.g. boiler cracking and caustic stress corrosion cracking) and nitrates; copper alloys crack in ammoniacal
Stress_corrosion_cracking
Season of television series
Frontline plot. Two months after the Stewart controversy, the show came under fire once more for creating a false MS treatment drug for a plot involving
The_Bill_series_24
American kitesurfer
Christy Texas Don't Crack Under Pressure Part 2 (2016) Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins (2016) Don't Crack Under Pressure (2015) Nuit de la Glisse:
Jesse_Richman
American animated superhero comedy franchise
friendly and fun-loving leader, while secretly being a coward who cracks under pressure, insulting Morty as "the learning-disabled kid we do photo ops with"
The_Vindicators
2016 single by Martin Garrix featuring John Martin and Michel Zitron
Found You" is the vocal version of the instrumental track "Don't Crack Under Pressure". The melody of the track was created at the Dutch dance event called
Now That I've Found You (song)
Now_That_I've_Found_You_(song)
Geologic discontinuity feature, often a joint or fault
{\displaystyle K} is the stress intensity factor for Mode I, II, or III cracking and f i j {\displaystyle f_{ij}} is a dimensionless quantity that varies
Fracture_(geology)
Reduction in ductility of a metal exposed to hydrogen
Hydrogen embrittlement (HE), also known as hydrogen-assisted cracking or hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC), is a reduction in the ductility of a metal due to
Hydrogen_embrittlement
1984 Indian film
Bhairavan arrives, threatening to expose Sathyavathi's secrets. She cracks under pressure and reveals the location of her captives. Bhairavan and Ilaiya Boopathy
Rajathanthiram_(1984_film)
Australian band from Melbourne
personal relationships, all on the brink of collapse, threatening to crack under pressure; this is the fraught territory So This Is Love inhabits, and fearlessly
Cash Savage and the Last Drinks
Cash_Savage_and_the_Last_Drinks
French and Swiss racing driver (born 1986)
2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008. "Kobayashi triumphs as Grosjean cracks under pressure". maximummotorsport.co.uk. 27 April 2008. Archived from the original
Romain_Grosjean
of Paul Selier Killing of Mitch Henriquez Owens, Lynn (2009). Cracking under pressure: Narrating the decline of the Amsterdam squatters' movement (Pbk
Death_of_Hans_Kok
Irish-British drama television series (2017–2020)
loyalty to Georgina is pushed to its limit, while Irina threatens to crack under pressure as the family's suspicions grow. 20 10 "L'Eau et le feu..." Water
Riviera_(TV_series)
Atmospheric-pressure oil separation process
first under atmospheric pressure and then under a vacuum. Low boiling fractions usually vaporize below 400°C at atmospheric pressure without cracking the
Atmospheric distillation of crude oil
Atmospheric_distillation_of_crude_oil
List of characters in the Rick and Morty franchise
traps quickly causes him to reveal his true nature as a coward who cracks under pressure. He insults Morty as "the learning-disabled kid we do photo ops
List of Rick and Morty characters
List_of_Rick_and_Morty_characters
Fernando Mamede 1951-2026 10,000 metres athlete known to frequently crack under pressure None Florbela Espanca 1894-1930 Poet 34 Valentim Loureiro Born 1938
Os_Piores_Portugueses
American counterintelligence program during World War II and Cold War
Philby and Burgess knew that out of all of the possible people to crack under pressure, Maclean was the easy choice. When Burgess finally convinced Maclean
Venona_project
1992 compilation album by Iron City Houserockers
Tracks 12–15 were taken from Blood on the Bricks, tracks 16–17 from Cracking Under Pressure and "Goodbye Steeltown," a Joe Grushecky single released in August
Pumping_Iron_&_Sweating_Steel
WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
"WWE SmackDown results, recap, grades: The Bloodline continues to crack under pressure". CBSSports. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved
Crown_Jewel_(2022)
performing meatball surgery under impossible conditions in the Pusan Perimeter at the start of the war, does indeed crack under pressure and probably received
List_of_M*A*S*H_characters
Electronic system in vehicles
A tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) monitors the air pressure inside the pneumatic tires on vehicles. As a form of vehicle telematics, a TPMS reports
Tire-pressure monitoring system
Tire-pressure_monitoring_system
2016 visual novel video game
(Akira Ishida/Keith Silverstein), an ice cream shop clerk who easily cracks under pressure; and Mira (Maaya Sakamoto/Rachael Kimsey), who does not show much
Zero_Time_Dilemma
Low-pressure voids formed in liquids
thought to cause the popping sound produced by bone joint cracking, for example by deliberately cracking one's knuckles. Since all pumps require well-developed
Cavitation
Mechanical seal made of a flexible membrane
seals are susceptible to failure via several mechanisms, including cracking. Ozone cracking can occur in many elastomers for example used in pneumatic systems
Diaphragm_seal
Use of high-pressure water jet for cleaning hard surfaces
Pressure washing or power washing is the use of high-pressure water spray to remove loose paint, mold, grime, dust, mud, and dirt from surfaces and objects
Pressure_washing
Sudden change in shape of a structural component under load
(deformation) of a structural component under load, such as the bowing of a column under compression or the wrinkling of a plate under shear. If a structure is subjected
Buckling
Force about why the Man-Truck is at the bottom of the river. Mika cracks under pressure stating that they got food from Nacho Bell and Miles teleported
List_of_Danger_Force_episodes
Cracks in many different elastomers due to ozone attack
Ozone Cracking Cracks can be formed in many different elastomers by ozone attack, and the characteristic form of attack of vulnerable rubbers is known
Ozone_cracking
Flow control device
can therefore be specified for a specific cracking pressure. Cracking pressure Refers to the minimum pressure differential needed between the inlet and
Check_valve
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
"WWE SmackDown results, recap, grades: The Bloodline continues to crack under pressure". CBSSports. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved
Ronda_Rousey
Arrangement and function of the components of regulators for underwater diving
aspects are cracking pressure and the feedback from flow rate to internal pressure of the second stage housing. The inter-stage pressure of surface supplied
Mechanism of diving regulators
Mechanism_of_diving_regulators
Dutch record label
Zitron on 11 March 2016. The original instrumental was dubbed "Don't Crack Under Pressure" by fans. The melody of the song was originally created by Garrix
Stmpd_Rcrds
American basketball player (born 1994)
on March 16, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2012. "Robinson doesn't crack under pressure from Munster". Post-Tribune. February 28, 2012. Archived from the
Glenn_Robinson_III
1981 studio album by the Iron City Houserockers
Have a Good Time but Get out Alive! (1980) Blood on the Bricks (1981) Cracking Under Pressure (1983)
Blood on the Bricks (Iron City Houserockers album)
Blood_on_the_Bricks_(Iron_City_Houserockers_album)
Social movement in Hamburg, Germany
WP:SHOUTING" (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2022. Owens, Lynn (2009). Cracking under pressure: Narrating the decline of the Amsterdam squatters' movement. Amsterdam
Squatting_in_Hamburg
Season of television series
memorable, and whilst Angelea had a better personality, she tended to crack under pressure. However, Angelea was given yet another chance and Dominique was
America's Next Top Model season 17
America's_Next_Top_Model_season_17
2026 industrial accident in California
authorities announced that the tank's excess pressure had been relieved and the contents were cooling after a crack was discovered in the tank wall. The evacuation
Garden_Grove_chemical_leak
Inflation pressure of tires before a car is driven
inflation pressure is the inflation pressure of a tire as measured before a car is driven and the tires warmed up. Recommended cold inflation pressure is displayed
Cold_inflation_pressure
Jamaican Muslim cleric (born 1963)
for other Muslim prisoners to follow, and you're not supposed to crack under pressure." He ended up serving four years. Prosecutors said he preached to
Abdullah_el-Faisal
Season of television series
black officers, so they grill Glaze and Singh. With both failing to crack under pressure, Webb breaks the news to Meadows. Singh goes off to grill prime suspect
The_Bill_series_18
Nuclear power plant component
defects that can serve as crack initiators, the addition of radiation attack at cracks can cause intergranular stress corrosion cracking. The main environmental
Reactor_pressure_vessel
Racing team
championship standings. Chaves also finished second in the TAG Heuer "Don't Crack Under Pressure" award, given to the driver who gained the most cumulative spots
Bryan_Herta_Autosport
WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
"WWE SmackDown results, recap, grades: The Bloodline continues to crack under pressure". CBSSports. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved
Survivor Series: WarGames (2022)
Survivor_Series:_WarGames_(2022)
Fictional character from Brookside
this incident and was treated in hospital later for his wounds. Cracking under pressure, Anthony admitted to Jan that he had killed Imelda. While Jan tried
Marty_Murray_(Brookside)
Study of propagation of cracks in materials
transient acceleration Strength of materials Stress corrosion cracking – Growth of cracks in a corrosive environment Structural fracture mechanics – Field
Fracture_mechanics
Deformation mechanism
contact pressure between the rail and wheel. Over time, the repeated passing of wheels with high contact pressures can cause the formation of crack-like
Rolling_contact_fatigue
1958 film
lead to panic and riots. While searching for a solution, Dandridge cracks under pressure, and Leduq takes over her shift for her, exposing his sensitive
The_Day_the_Sky_Exploded
2004 studio album by Cake
Pressure Chief is the fifth studio album by American band Cake. It was released on October 5, 2004, pushed back from its original August release date.
Pressure_Chief
Brittle failure of thermoplastic polymers
than its short-term mechanical strength". This type of cracking typically involves brittle cracking, with little or no ductile drawing of the material from
Environmental_stress_cracking
Fictional character
frequently plays mind games with people under surveillance to find out whether they'll "crack under pressure". Kavanaugh was once married to a woman named
Jon_Kavanaugh
Initiation and propagation of cracks in a material due to cyclic loading
damage mode which dominates. Matrix cracking, delamination, debonding, voids, fiber fracture, and composite cracking can all occur separately and in combination
Fatigue_(material)
Type of pressure gauge
A tire-pressure gauge, or tyre-pressure gauge, is a pressure gauge used to measure the pressure of tires on a vehicle. Proper tire pressure is crucial
Tire-pressure_gauge
Loss of traction due to water buildup under tires
encounters more water than it can dissipate. Water pressure in front of the wheel forces a wedge of water under the leading edge of the tire, causing it to lift
Aquaplaning
1965 crime drama film by Jiří Weiss
smell like tea. Milan and Alena are both confused, and the latter cracks under pressure, running out of the store screaming, thus allowing suspicion to
90_Degrees_in_the_Shade
Science of predicting if, when, and how a given material will fail under loading
terms of crack initiation and propagation. Such methodologies are useful for gaining insight in the cracking of specimens and simple structures under well
Material_failure_theory
Vessel for pressurised gases or liquids
A pressure vessel is a container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. Construction methods
Pressure_vessel
Squatter's house in Amsterdam
original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023. Owens, Lynn (2009). Cracking under pressure: Narrating the decline of the Amsterdam squatters' movement (Pbk
Wyers_(squat)
2021 song from animated film Encanto
"Surface Pressure" is a song from Disney's 2021 animated musical film Encanto, released by Walt Disney Records as part of the film's soundtrack on November
Surface_Pressure
American rapper and singer (born 1990)
recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. Logic's first two studio albums—Under Pressure (2014) and The Incredible True Story (2015)—both peaked within the top
Logic_(rapper)
States of matter for water as a solid
in astronomical objects. Most liquids under increased pressure freeze at higher temperatures because the pressure helps to hold the molecules together
Phases_of_ice
Professional snooker tournament
commendable bottle. I take my hat off to him. I thought [he] would crack under pressure, particularly towards the end, but that wasn't the case. One of his
1997 World Snooker Championship
1997_World_Snooker_Championship
Method of removing impurities from gases
of the removed CO2 The partial pressure is the driving force to transfer CO2 into the liquid phase. Under low pressure, this transfer is hard to achieve
Amine_gas_treating
Open-pit mine in South Carolina, U.S.
squeezed the CSB, causing it to crack under pressure (shear) and creating intrusive granite from magma seeping up into the cracks. The mine is located in a
Ridgeway_Mine
Executive and former rugby player (born 1959)
the global concept of their longstanding worldwide campaign "Don't Crack Under Pressure". Gosper led the successful pitch for BMW in Germany in 1993 which
Brett_Gosper
Underwater diving procedures
to compensate for these variations. The knob can usually control cracking pressure from free-flow through to quite hard to breathe, and will usually
Surface-supplied diving skills
Surface-supplied_diving_skills
Automotive pressure monitoring system
subsequently sent to the vehicle to warn the driver of under or over inflation of a tire. The pressure information is commonly transmitted to the vehicle
Direct_TPMS
Season of television series
Nick Klein, who became addicted to cocaine in series 18, escalated into a crack addict that resulted in him having a stint in rehab. PC Luke Ashton was
The_Bill_series_19
Health care isolation technique wherein some air is forced in to prevent disease spread
Negative room pressure is an isolation technique used in hospitals and medical centers to prevent cross-contamination from room to room. It includes a
Negative_room_pressure
Canadian rock band
heights on Grace Under Pressure (1984). Peart named the album, as he borrowed the words of Ernest Hemingway ("Courage is grace under pressure") to describe
Rush_(band)
British television series
close-knit loving and supportive of each other. Look a little closer, and the cracks begin to show." BBC Head of Drama Commissioning, Gareth Neame, added: "We've
Family Business (British TV series)
Family_Business_(British_TV_series)
1965 film by Andrew Marton
Crack in the World is a 1965 American science-fiction disaster film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Dana Andrews, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore and
Crack_in_the_World
million units sold. One of Rush's more recent releases is the Grace Under Pressure: Super Deluxe box set, which was released on March 13, 2026. The most
Rush_discography
CRACKING UNDER-PRESSURE
CRACKING UNDER-PRESSURE
Male
Swedish
 Swedish form of Old Norse Arnþórr, ANDER means "eagle of Thor." Compare with another form of Ander.
Boy/Male
Hindi
Supreme god.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Middle English cok ‘cock’ (see Cocke).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Under an Umbrella
Boy/Male
Australian, Basque, French, Greek, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish
Lion-man; Masculine; Manly; Brave
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Under Control
Girl/Female
Norse
Under Ing's protection.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Ruler of all that is wild and untamed., Born of tooth and fang
Girl/Female
Indian
Under tree, Umbrella
Girl/Female
Muslim
Under An umbrella
Girl/Female
Biblical
Cast under.
Boy/Male
Basque Norse Greek
Girl/Female
Norse
Under Ing's protection.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Handsome
Male
Basque
, man, warrior.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Under tree, Umbrella
Boy/Male
Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Traditional
The God of Weather and War; Lord of the Devas; King of Gods
Biblical
cast under
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Hacking in Lancashire, the name of which is of uncertain origin. Early forms appear with the definite article, and the name may represent an Old English term for a fish weir, a derivative of hæcc ‘hatch’, ‘low gate’, or haca ‘hook’.
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Sundar, SUNDER means "beautiful."
CRACKING UNDER-PRESSURE
CRACKING UNDER-PRESSURE
Boy/Male
Indian
Better
Boy/Male
Muslim
Flowing
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Africa, AFRICAH means "land of the Afri."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sai babas and hanumans name
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Aurelianus, AURELIANO means "golden."
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Bright Like a Pole Star
Boy/Male
Tamil
King among actors
Male
Hindi/Indian
(काम) Hindi myth name of the god of love and son of Lakshmi, KAMA means "desire, love."
Girl/Female
Irish
Light.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Pure Love
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a.
Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind.
prep.
Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion.
prep.
Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
prep.
Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep.
n.
The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
adv.
In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail.
n.
Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss.
n.
One who, or that which, makes an end of something; as, the ender of my life.
v. t.
To disunite in almost any manner, either by rending, cutting, or breaking; to part; to put or keep apart; to separate; to divide; to sever; as, to sunder a rope; to sunder a limb; to sunder friends.
a.
Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling.
prep.
Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house.
n.
An instrument for cracking nuts.
a.
Making a sharp, brisk sound; hence, brisk; as, a smacking breeze.
a.
Distressing; worrying; perplexing; corroding; as, carking cares.
prep.
Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Crack
n.
Spun yarn used in racking ropes.
n.
The horizontal bracing of a bridge, which prevents its swaying.
a.
Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff.