Definition of "crackles" [crackles]

• Plural form of crackle. (noun)
• Rales (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crackle. (verb)

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• "My favorite sounds are the tinkly glass-crackles from the Swarovski crystal beaded top by Gilles Deacon. (thanks, Susannah Breslin) posted in:"
• "Don Treadwell, what goes through his mind when that call crackles across the headset."
• "The patient was ill for several weeks-with "crackles" in the lungs and decreased blood oxygen levels-despite treatment with antibiotics."