a series of short sharp sounds the distant crackle of machine-gun fire Erika picked up the phone and through a barrage of crackles heard a familiar voice.
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NAmE//ˈkrækli//
adjective She picked up the phone and heard a crackly voice saying: “Hi, this is Sue.”See crackle in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: crackle