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
He wiped his forehead with his arm, noticing that the heavily caked mud was beginning to crack off.
From Narakan Rifles, About Face! by Jan Smith
The outside part may be," said Jack, "but if we can crack off the outside layer of stone we may find some good meat inside.
From Lost on the Moon Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds by Roy Rockwood
