crack off
Example Sentences
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Such fractures can contribute to calving events, in which large blocks crack off a shelf.
From Scientific American • Apr. 20, 2022
“The temperature would be 40 below, and you’d have these guys out on the range, having to crack off the ice from their guns to see the target,” Mr. Pearson said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2014
First crack off the bat, the question came about Edgar's opinions.
From Time Magazine Archive
“If you’re goin’ t’ crack off, just bide a spell till I gets on deck.”
From Every Man for Himself by Duncan, Norman
Dol tried to find suitable speech to express his need; but though words came with considerable effort, his voice sounded hoarse and creaky in his own ears, and threatened to crack off altogether.
From Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods by Hornibrook, Isabel
