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crab2

Pronunciation: /krab/

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Definition of crab

noun

short for crab apple.

crab in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of crab in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

CR
cr
Cr ¹
Cr ²
crab ¹
crab ²
crab ³
crab apple
crab cake
crab canon
Crab Nebula

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crab¹ Br. Eng
crab³ Br. Eng
the Crab in crab¹ Br. Eng
crab apple Br. Eng
blue crab Br. Eng
crab cake Br. Eng

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cur

/ kəː

noun

an aggressive or unkempt dog …

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