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noun, plural cra·que·lures 
[-loorz, -loorz; Fr. -lyr] .
[-loorz, -loorz; Fr. -lyr] . a network of fine cracks or crackles on the surface of a painting, caused chiefly by shrinkage of paint film or varnish.
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Craquelure
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| Main Entry: | craquelure |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a cracking or network of fine cracks in the paint, enamel, or varnish of a painting |
| Etymology: | F. craqueler |
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