crabbing
Americannoun
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the activity or occupation of fishing for crabs.
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a finishing process for reducing shrinkage and creasing of woolens and worsteds by stretching the fabric on a rotating cylinder and immersing in hot or, sometimes, cold water.
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Aeronautics. the maneuver of heading partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
Etymology
Origin of crabbing
Example Sentences
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Mr Walsh, who described himself as a "dabhand at handling crabs" after taking his kids crabbing on their holidays, said he gave the creature "a little stroke" and could see it was still moving.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
And the weeks that are open to crabbing pose some of the most dangerous wind and weather conditions of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
The vessel carried three adults and three minors who had been out crabbing, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
The earliest that commercial crabbing could begin in the far north would be Dec. 16, state officials said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
At 4 A.M., when I heard Dad get up to go crabbing, I got up to go with him.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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