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āĻāĻžāĻāĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻž, āĻā§āĻ°ā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻŦ
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
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āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
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a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Beginners often struggle to avoid crabs while learning to row.
04
an irritable or grumpy person
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Grandpa is a lovable old crab despite his complaints.
to crab
01
to complain or grumble persistently
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
He crabbed sideways to avoid the puddle.
04
to fly an aircraft into a crosswind by angling the nose into the wind to maintain a straight path over the ground
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
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crabby
crab
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