crab

1. (countable, uncountable)Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.

2. (uncountable)The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.

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3. Various other animals that resemble true crabs:

   (countable, uncountable)Any of various crustacean in the infraorder Anomura, usually excluding squat lobsters.

   Despite its name, the hermit crab is not a true crab!

4. (countable, uncountable)A horseshoe crab.

5. (countable, uncountable)A bad-tempered person.

6. (countable, informal, uncountable)An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).

   Although crabs themselves are an easily treated inconvenience, the patient and his partner(s) clearly run major STD risks.

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7. (countable, slang, uncountable)A playing card with the rank of three.

8. (countable, uncountable)A position in rowing where the oar is pushed under the rigger by the force of the water.

9. (countable, uncountable)A defect in an outwardly normal object that may render it inconvenient and troublesome to use.

10. (countable, dated, uncountable)An unsold book that is returned to the publisher.

11. (Singapore, countable, slang, uncountable)On an insignia, a coat of arms symbol representing a senior rank.

12. (countable, derogatory, uncountable)A member of the Crips.

1. We ate canned crab for dinner.

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2. Are crabs and clams considered fish?

   deGelten Krebse und Muscheln als Fische? — Yorwba

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3. Could you not eat my crab?

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4. I regard crab as a great delicacy.

   deIch halte Krabben für eine große Delikatesse. — Manfredo

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5. Do you prefer lobster or crab?

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