crib-bite
verb (used without object)
to practice cribbing.
crib-biter
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a word derived from
crib-bite.
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a word derived from
crib-biting.
crib-bitingnouna harmful habit of horses in which the animal leans on the manger or seizes it with the teeth and swallows a gulp of air
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The Mullet family contradicted the widely prevalent report that the horse was a confirmed crib-biter.
From Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki
