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crepitate

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crep⋅i⋅tate

  [krep-i-teyt]
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–verb (used without object), -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
to make a crackling sound; crackle.
Origin:
1615–25; < L crepitātus, ptp. of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, freq. of crepāre; see -ate 1

Related forms:
crep⋅i⋅tant, adjective
crep⋅i⋅ta⋅tion, noun
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crep·i·tate   (krěp'ĭ-tāt')   
intr.v.   crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates
To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.

[Latin crepitāre, crepitāt-, to crackle, frequentative of crepāre, to creak.]
crep'i·tant (-tənt) adj., crep'i·ta'tion n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: crep·i·tate
Pronunciation: 'krep-&-"tAt
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -tat·ed; -tat·ing
: to produce or experience crepitation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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crepitate crep·i·tate (krěp'ĭ-tāt')
v. crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates
To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.

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