crab has definitions from the fields of sport,zoology,chemistry,food,astronomy,transportation
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[ noun ] (zoology) decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

Used in print

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

Clams , crabs , and other marine life may add interest at coastal areas .

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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) the edible flesh of any of various crabs

Synonyms

crabmeat

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[ noun ] (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

Synonyms

cancer

Related terms

person astrology

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[ noun ] a quarrelsome grouch

Synonyms

crabby_person

Related terms

grouch gripe

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[ verb ] fish for crab

Related terms

fish

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[ noun ] (astronomy) the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from June 21 to July 22

Related terms

sign_of_the_zodiac

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[ noun ] (zoology) infests the pubic region of the human body

Related terms

louse Phthirius

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[ verb ] complain

Examples

"What was he hollering about?"

Related terms

complain gripe whiner

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[ verb ] scurry sideways like a crab

Related terms

scurry

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[ verb ] (transportation) direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind

Related terms

steer air_travel

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[ noun ] (sport) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

Examples

"he caught a crab and lost the race"

Related terms

rowing

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