crabs
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of crabs
plural of crab 1
Example Sentences
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Carl: If he doesn't have us playing like crabs going side to side again for another season and understands that central midfielders don't play right-back then he'll be an improvement that's for sure.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
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
The reality show about fishermen in the Bering Sea returns, as they travel further afield in search of valuable red king crabs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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
He shook his head, the picture of patient disbelief, and I forgot I was pretending not to care about crabs and devoted my full attention to the pesky varmints.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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