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. ]
[すれすれ, suresure](adj-na, n) (1) (uk) grazing; skimming; almost touching; passing within inches; being within a whisker; shaving close; (2) (uk) barely; just; narrowly; by a slim margin; (P)[Add to Longdo]
[のばなしにする, nobanashinisuru](exp, vs-i) (1) to send cattle out grazing; (2) to leave at large (a criminal); to leave unregulated; to leave something to take care of itself or something[Add to Longdo]