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Crab
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crabe
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
Exemples
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
D'un mouvement de ses pinces, le crabe a attrapé un morceau savoureux rejeté sur le rivage par la marée.
02
crabe
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Exemples
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
Le buffet de fruits de mer offrait une sélection de plats à base de crabe, des pattes de crabe à la salade de crabe.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Exemples
Beginners often struggle to avoid crabs while learning to row.
04
an irritable or grumpy person
Exemples
Grandpa is a lovable old crab despite his complaints.
to crab
01
to complain or grumble persistently
Exemples
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
Exemples
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Exemples
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
Exemples
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
Arbre Lexical
crabby
crab
