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Word: Crab
Speech Type: Noun
Old English crabba, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krabbe, and more distantly to Dutch kreeft and German Krebs; also to crab
krab
a crustacean, found chiefly on seashores, with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers.
Short Definition:crustacean
a louse that infests human body hair, especially in the genital region, causing extreme irritation.
Short Definition:louse infesting human body hair
a machine for picking up and lifting heavy weights.
Short Definition:machine for lifting heavy weights
Word: Crab
Speech Type: Verb
krab
move sideways or obliquely
Short Definition:move sideways
Examples:- he began crabbing sideways across the roof
fish for crabs
Short Definition:fish for crabs
Examples:- watermen were crabbing on the bay
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