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crab1
noun
- 1. Any of a species of mostly marine crustaceans, with a hard flattened shell and five pairs of jointed legs, the front pair being developed into pincers.
2a. Another name for the crab louse;
2b. Infestation by this.
- Form: crabs
- Form: Crab
- In rowing: to sink the oar too deeply or to miss the water completely, so that the rower falls backwards.
