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crabs

British  
/ kræbz /

noun

  1. (sometimes functioning as singular) the lowest throw in a game of chance, esp two aces in dice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of crabs

plural of crab 1

Example Sentences

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At the dimly lit town market, a few hundred metres from the jetty, the stalls are still well stocked with fish, shrimp and blue crabs.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

You can’t even hunt the massive coconut crabs because they are a protected species.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Wildlife enthusiast Fred, who had just turned six at the time of filming in the summer and autumn of 2024, enjoyed spotting scorpions, snakes, monkeys, monitor lizards, eagles, hermit crabs, geckos and flying lemurs.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Along the way, hatchlings must steer past artificial lighting, scattered debris, and predators such as birds and crabs.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

Nim learned the language of dolphins, about the tiny crabs that float out to sea on their coconut homes, and how to watch the clouds and listen to the wind.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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