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  • 71crib death — crib′ death n. pat sudden infant death syndrome • Etymology: 1965–70 …

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  • 72crib death — n. SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME …

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  • 73crib tin — crib tin, (in Australia and New Zealand) a container in which a worker carries his lunch to work …

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  • 74crib-bit|ing — «KRIHB BY tihng», noun. a harmful habit of horses in which the sides of the stall, manger, or other objects are gnawed. It is accompanied by noisy breathing …

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  • 75crib|ri|form — «KRIHB ruh frm», adjective. like a sieve; perforated with many small openings. ╂[< New Latin cribriformis < Latin cribrāre to sift (< crībrum sieve) + forma form] …

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  • 76crib|rose — «KRIHB rohs», adjective. perforated with many small holes; cribriform …

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  • 77crib|work — «KRIHB WURK», noun. work consisting of logs, beams, or the like, arranged in layers at right angles …

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  • 78crib-bite — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology: back formation from crib biter & crib biting : to be addicted to crib biting • crib biter ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun * * * crib biter, n. /krib buyt /, v.i., crib bit, crib bitten or crib bit, crib biting. Vet.… …

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  • 79Crib barn — A typical crib barn in Marshall County, West Virginia. Crib barns were a popular type of barn found throughout the U.S. south and southeast regions. Crib barns were especially ubiquitous in the Applachian and Ozark Mountain states of North… …

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  • 80crib death — noun sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep • Syn: ↑sudden infant death syndrome, ↑SIDS, ↑infant death, ↑cot death • Hypernyms: ↑death, ↑sleep apnea * * * noun …

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