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| crib [ krib ] |
noun (plural cribs) |
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1. baby's bed: a bed for a baby or small child that has high, usually vertically barred, sides to keep the child from falling out
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2. agriculture grain store: a small building with slatted sides used for storing grain, especially corn
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3. agriculture animal's stall: a stall for cattle or horses
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4. agriculture hay rack: a trough or box for hay or other fodder from which livestock can feed
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5. education
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informal
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Same as crib sheet
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6. plagiarism: a theft of material from an intellectual or artistic work
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7. petty theft: a theft of something of insignificant value
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8. somebody's home: somebody's home, especially an urban apartment
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slang
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9. prostitute's room: a run-down house or room used by a prostitute
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slang
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10. basket: a wicker basket
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11. card games dealer's cards: in cribbage, the cards used by the dealer consisting of cards discarded by the other players
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12. card games
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informal
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Same as cribbage
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verb (past and past participle cribbed, present participle crib·bing, 3rd person present singular cribs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb plagiarize: to steal somebody's ideas or work
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2. intransitive verb education use crib sheet: to use a crib sheet in an examination
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informal
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3. transitive verb put somebody or something in crib: to put somebody or something such as an infant or hay into a crib
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4. transitive verb provide crib for something: to construct or provide a crib for something
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| [ Old English crib(b) "manger, trough" < Germanic] |
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  crib·ber noun |
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