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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Crazing \Craz"ing\, p. pr. & vb. n. of Craze, v. Hence: n.
     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.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Craze \Craze\ (kr[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crazed
     (kr[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Crazing.] [OE. crasen to break,
     fr. Scand., perh. through OF.; cf. Sw. krasa to crackle,
     sl[*a] i kras, to break to pieces, F. ['e]craser to crush,
     fr. the Scand. Cf. Crash.]
     1. To break into pieces; to crush; to grind to powder. See
        Crase.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              God, looking forth, will trouble all his host, And
              craze their chariot wheels.           --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To weaken; to impair; to render decrepit. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Till length of years,
              And sedentary numbness, craze my limbs. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To derange the intellect of; to render insane.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Any man . . . that is crazed and out of his wits.
                                                    --Tilloston.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Grief hath crazed my wits.            --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Crazing \Craz"ing\, p. pr. & vb. n. of Craze, v. Hence: n.
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Craze \Craze\ (kr[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crazed
     (kr[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Crazing.] [OE. crasen to break,
     fr. Scand., perh. through OF.; cf. Sw. krasa to crackle,
     sl[*a] i kras, to break to pieces, F. ['e]craser to crush,
     fr. the Scand. Cf. Crash.]
     1. To break into pieces; to crush; to grind to powder. See
        Crase.
  
              God, looking forth, will trouble all his host, And
              craze their chariot wheels.           --Milton.
  
     2. To weaken; to impair; to render decrepit. [Obs.]
  
              Till length of years, And sedentary numbness, craze
              my limbs.                             --Milton.
  
     3. To derange the intellect of; to render insane.
  
              Any man . . . that is crazed and out of his wits.
                                                    --Tilloston.
  
              Grief hath crazed my wits.            --Shak.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  crazing
     n.
     A covering of fine cracks on a hard smooth surface such as a glazed
  object or car exterior.
     vb.
     (present participle of en craze nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  crazing
     n.
     A covering of fine cracks on a hard smooth surface such as a glazed
  object or car exterior.
     vb.
     (present participle of en craze nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  crazing
     n.
     A covering of fine cracks on a hard smooth surface such as a glazed
  object or car exterior.
     vb.
     (present participle of en craze nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  crazing
     n.
     A covering of fine cracks on a hard smooth surface such as a glazed
  object or car exterior.
     vb.
     (present participle of en craze nocat=1)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Crazing /kɹˈeɪzɪŋ/
  التجنّن

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  crazing /kɹˈeɪzɪŋ/ 
  popraskání

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crazing /kɹˈeɪzɪŋ/
  Haarrissbildung 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crazing /kɹˈeɪzɪŋ/
  Glasurriss , Haarrisse in der Glasur
           Note: Keramik
     Synonym: craze
  
   see: crack, cracks, fatigue crack, small crack, check, hairline crack, hair crack, microcrack, capillary crack, surface check, shallow check, shallow shake, cooling crack, envelope crack, material crack, welding crack, shrinkage crack, contraction crack, check crack, stress crack, hot crack, atmospheric crack
  
           Note: ceramics

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crazing /kɹˈeɪzɪŋ/
  verrückt machend
   see: craze sb., crazed, crazes, crazed
  

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 破裂
     vbl. 破裂

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