crib

  • 11crib — ► NOUN 1) chiefly N. Amer. a child s bed with barred or latticed sides; a cot. 2) a barred rack for animal fodder; a manger. 3) informal a translation of a text for use by students, especially in a surreptitious way. 4) informal, chiefly N. Amer …

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  • 12crib — am·phi·crib·ral; as·crib·a·ble; crib·bage; crib·ber; crib·el·la·tae; crib·el·late; crib·ral; crib·rate; crib·ri·form; crib·rose; crib; crib·ble; crib·el·lat·ed; crib·rate·ly; …

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  • 13Crib — A crib is an infant bed in American English (English: cot). Crib may also refer to: A box crib, a wooden frame used to stabilise a heavy object during a rescue, jacking, construction or moving operation. A crib (cryptanalysis), a sample of known… …

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  • 14crib — /krɪb / (say krib) noun 1. a child s bed, usually oval, and often of wickerwork, lined and decorated with muslin, etc. 2. a stall or pen for cattle. 3. a rack or manger for fodder, as in a stable or house for cattle. 4. a tableau of Mary, Joseph …

  • 15crib — crib1 [krıb] n [: Old English; Origin: cribb] 1.) AmE a bed for a baby or young child, with bars on the side to stop the baby from falling out British Equivalent: cot 2.) BrE a bed with high sides for a very young baby, which you can move gently… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16crib — I UK [krɪb] / US noun Word forms crib : singular crib plural cribs 1) [countable] a wooden container for an animal s food 2) [countable] British a model of the wooden box that Jesus Christ was born in, according to the Bible. Some Christians have …

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  • 17crib — I n. (AE) 1) to assemble, put up a crib 2) to dismantle a crib (BE has cot) II v. (colloq.) (D; intr., tr.) ( to plagiarize ) to crib from * * * [krɪb] put up a (AE) to assemble (colloq.) (D; intr., tr.) ( to plagiarize ) to crib from to… …

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  • 18crib — [[t]krɪb[/t]] n. v. cribbed, crib•bing 1) fur a child s bed with enclosed sides 2) a stall or pen for cattle 3) a rack or manger for fodder 4) a bin for storing grain, salt, etc 5) inf Informal. a) edu a translation, list of correct answers, or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19CRIB — Centre de ressources et d information des bénévoles Un Centre de ressources et d information des bénévoles est une association déjà existante qui a été labellisée par le Ministère de la Jeunesse et des Sports. Elle a vocation à fournir… …

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  • 20crib — /krib/, n., v., cribbed, cribbing. n. 1. a child s bed with enclosed sides. 2. a stall or pen for cattle. 3. a rack or manger for fodder, as in a stable or barn. 4. a bin for storing grain, salt, etc. 5. Informal. a. a translation, list of… …

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