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Crab
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crab, rac
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
Exemple
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
Crabul se mișca lateral de-a lungul țărmului nisipos, cu cleștii ridicați într-o postură defensivă.
Exemple
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
Ea a pregătit o salată delicioasă de crab, combinând bucăți de carne dulce de crab cu legume crocante.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Exemple
He caught a crab during the final sprint and lost the race.
04
an irritable or grumpy person
Exemple
Do n't be such a crab; lighten up!
to crab
01
to complain or grumble persistently
Exemple
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
02
to catch crabs
Exemple
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Exemple
The toddler crabs across the sand.
04
to fly an aircraft into a crosswind by angling the nose into the wind to maintain a straight path over the ground
Exemple
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Arbore Lexical
crabby
crab
