what does crab mean?
CRAB as NOUN
- Meaning
- a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
Usage Example(s)
- he caught a crab and lost the race
Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- infests the pubic region of the human body
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Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the edible flesh of any of various crabs
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Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the fourth sign of the zodiac
- the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
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Hypernyms(s) Crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
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Hypernyms(s) Crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CRAB as VERB
- Meaning
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Usage Example(s)
- What was he hollering about?
Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- scurry sideways like a crab
Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
Hypernyms(s) crab is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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