radio crackle

Frequency: 3.21.3 per million words

When a radio makes a series of short, sharp noises, usually due to a poor signal.

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Examples (10)

  • The radio began to crackle as we drove through the mountains.
  • I could hear the faint crackle of the radio from the guard's tent.
  • Static electricity made the old radio crackle continuously.
  • A sudden burst of radio crackle interrupted the broadcast.
  • He tried to adjust the antenna, but the radio only continued to crackle.
  • The emergency radio let out a harsh crackle, then went silent.
  • We waited anxiously for a clear signal, but only heard the radio crackle.
  • The old transistor radio always used to crackle when it rained.
  • Despite the constant radio crackle, they managed to understand the message.
  • The distant radio crackle was the only sound in the quiet room.