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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2016
cra•que•lure  (krak lŏŏr, kraklŏŏr; Fr. krakə lyr),USA pronunciation n., pl.  -lures 
    (-lŏŏrz, -lŏŏrz; Fr. -lyr).USA pronunciation 
  1. Fine Arta network of fine cracks or crackles on the surface of a painting, caused chiefly by shrinkage of paint film or varnish.
  • French, equivalent. to craquel(er) to crackle, crack (imitative) + -ure -ure
  • 1910–15

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