microcrack
microcrack noun: a microscopic crack.
Noun
microcrack (plural microcracks)
- A microscopic crack.
Verb
microcrack (third-person singular simple present microcracks, present participle microcracking, simple past and past participle microcracked)
- To cause the formation of microscopic cracks.
- Granitic rocks are microcracked by differential contraction during cooling of the magma.1996, E.M. Winkler, “Properties of marble as building veneer”, in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining, volume 33, number 2, →DOI
Forms of microcrack
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | microcracks |
| alternative form | micro-crack |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | microcracks |
| present participle | microcracking |
| past participle | microcracked |
| past | microcracked |
Origin of microcrack
From micro- + crack.
Questions about microcrack
- What does microcrack mean?
- Microcrack means a microscopic crack.
- What part of speech is microcrack?
- Microcrack can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of microcrack?
- The plural of microcrack is microcracks.
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