Crab

/krˈæb/

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Noun
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
Noun
a quarrelsome grouch
Noun
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
Noun
the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
Noun
the edible flesh of any of various crabs
Noun
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
Noun
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply; "he caught a crab and lost the race"
Verb
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
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scurry sideways like a crab
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fish for crab
Verb
complain; "What was he hollering about?"
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