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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

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Etymology

Origin of crabs

plural of crab 1

Example Sentences

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Some have managed to get by catching crabs or other types of fish, while others have left the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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

Hutchings uses scallops, large shrimp and fish fillets, but other options like oysters, lobster tails, crabs, mussels and clams are perfectly acceptable.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Beneath the body were plate-like respiratory structures that resemble the book gills seen in modern horseshoe crabs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“The locusts are in bloom, so that means the crabs is havin’ their first molt.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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