crepitating

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A form of crepitate — to crackle, as crepitant lungs do, as some arthritic joints may do, or as some fractured bones may do.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crepitate
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APA

crepitating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepitating

MLA

“crepitating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepitating. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crepitating,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepitating.

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