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Webster 1913 Edition


Cribbing

Crib′bing

(kr?b′b?ng)
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Noun.
1.
The act of inclosing or confining in a crib or in close quarters.
2.
Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing.
[Colloq.]
3.
(Mining)
A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, etc.
4.
A vicious habit of a horse; crib-biting. The horse lays hold of the crib or manger with his teeth and draws air into the stomach with a grunting sound.