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krab, kreeft
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
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As the waves receded, the crab emerged from its sandy burrow, eager to forage for food along the shoreline.
Toen de golven zich terugtrokken, kwam de krab tevoorschijn uit zijn zanderige hol, gretig om langs de kustlijn naar voedsel te zoeken.
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He enjoyed a platter of chilled crab, served with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.
Hij genoot van een schaal gekoelde krab, geserveerd met cocktailsaus en citroenpartjes.
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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
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A crab can capsize the boat if severe enough.
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an irritable or grumpy person
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She 's a crab when she has n't had her morning coffee.
to crab
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to complain or grumble persistently
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She crabbed about the noise from the neighbors.
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to catch crabs
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The fishermen crabbed for blue crabs.
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to move sideways, like a crab
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The athlete crabbed to maintain balance.
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to fly an aircraft into a crosswind by angling the nose into the wind to maintain a straight path over the ground
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She learned to crab effectively during flight training.
Lexicale Boom
crabby
crab
