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crib-bite

American  
[krib-bahyt] / ˈkrɪbˌbaɪt /

verb (used without object)

Veterinary Medicine.
crib-bit, crib-bitten, crib-bit, crib-biting

  1. to practice cribbing.

Other Word Forms

  • crib-biter noun

Etymology

Origin of crib-bite

1835–45; back formation from crib-biting, crib-biter; cribbing

Example Sentences

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Colts inclined to crib-bite, should be dressed with one on.

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