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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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They also found many arthropods -- a family that includes modern-day crabs and insects -- including spiny, stalk-eyed creatures called radiodonts which were the apex predator of the time.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The eight-armed cephalopods eat shellfish such as lobster, crabs and scallops so the Wildlife Trusts warn that if population numbers remain high, both fishing and eating habits may have to change.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

But in Miami Beach, without a slush fund for stone crabs?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

We stepped into our rubber overalls, pulled on our rubber gloves, and started winching in crab pots, dumping out crabs, and refilling the bait holders with clams.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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