crabs
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of crabs
plural of crab 1
Example Sentences
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The long shutdown put some fishermen out of work and led others to turn to catching crabs or other fish to make a living.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
For example, it can help crabs escape predators by making their direction harder to predict.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
Scientists found seagrass meadows affected by excessive nutrients in the water - caused by sewage, fertilisers, manure and industry wastewater - had far fewer and less variety of small invertebrates like crabs, shrimps and snails.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Some sailors were passing the time making TikTok videos, or catching fish and crabs with small nets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Dicey felt like following her—she could imagine how those crabs felt, and she had had that feeling herself at times—but she wasn’t going to back down before those eyes.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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