English dictionary
crazing
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
preposition
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Fine cracks resulting from shrinkage on the surface of glazed pottery, concrete, or other material. The admired crackle in some Oriental potteries and porcelains is crazing produced in a foreseen and regulated way. In common pottery it is often the result of exposure to undue heat, and the beginning of disintegration.
Source: webster1913