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crib

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A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.

Examples :

"The parents put their baby to sleep in the new crib. "

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A bed for a child older than a baby.

Examples :

"Even though he's three, Leo still sleeps in his crib because he isn't ready for a big bed yet. "

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A small sleeping berth in a packet ship or other small vessel

Examples :

"The seasoned sailor curled up in his tiny crib for a much-needed nap, lulled by the gentle rocking of the fishing trawler. "

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A wicker basket; compare Moses basket.

Examples :

"The new parents gently placed their sleeping baby in the woven crib next to their bed. "

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A manger, a feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay.

Examples :

"The farmer filled the crib with fresh hay for the horses. "

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The baby Jesus and the manger in a creche or nativity scene, consisting of statues of Mary, Joseph and various other characters such as the magi.

Examples :

"Every year at Christmas, our church displays a nativity scene, complete with a crib representing the baby Jesus's bed. "

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A bin for drying or storing grain, as with a corn crib.

Examples :

"The farmer filled the corn crib with the harvest. "

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A small room or covered structure, especially one of rough construction, used for storage or penning animals.

Examples :

"The farmer built a simple wooden crib to store the corn after the harvest. "

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A confined space, as with a cage or office-cubicle

Examples :

"The tiny office crib felt claustrophobic, even though it had a small window. "

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A job, a position; (British), an appointment.

Examples :

""After months of searching, she finally landed a good crib at the local factory." "

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A hovel, a roughly constructed building best suited to the shelter of animals but used for human habitation.

Examples :

"After the earthquake, many families were forced to live in a crib made of salvaged wood and tarps. "

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One’s residence, or where one normally hangs out. A house or dwelling place.

Examples :

"My grandmother's crib is a cozy little house near the park. "

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Examples :

"The construction crew built a sturdy crib of wooden beams to support the old house while they reinforced its foundation. "

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(usually in the plural) A collection of quotes or references for use in speaking, for assembling a written document, or as an aid to a project of some sort; a crib sheet.

Examples :

"Before the presentation, Maria reviewed her crib of key statistics and talking points so she wouldn't forget anything important. "

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A minor theft, extortion or embezzlement, with or without criminal intent.

Examples :

"The office employee was accused of a petty crib, taking office supplies home. "

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The card game cribbage.

Examples :

"We played a quick game of crib at the kitchen table after dinner. "

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The cards discarded by players and used by the dealer.

Examples :

"After everyone played their cards, the dealer collected the discards to form the crib. "

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A known piece of information corresponding to a section of encrypted text, that is then used to work out the remaining sections.

Examples :

""The detective used the word 'birthday,' found within the encrypted message, as a crib to decipher the rest of the code." "

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A small holiday home, often near a beach and of simple construction.

Examples :

"The family rented a cozy crib near the beach for their summer vacation. "

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A packed lunch taken to work.

Examples :

"My dad packed a delicious crib for me to eat at work today. "

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A small raft made of timber.

Examples :

"The lumberjacks used a small crib of logs to float supplies down the shallow river. "

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(thieves' cant) The stomach.

Examples :

"After a long day hauling boxes, the worker rubbed his belly and said, "My crib is growling; I need some dinner." "

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A cheat sheet or past test used by students; crib sheet.

Examples :

"During the exam, the teacher caught a student using a crib hidden in their sleeve. "

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To place or confine in a crib.

Examples :

"The exhausted parents decided to crib the baby after her feeding so they could finally get some sleep. "

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To shut up or confine in a narrow habitation; to cage; to cramp.

Examples :

"The teacher cribbed the students in the classroom after the noisy game, limiting their movement until they calmed down. "

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To collect one or more passages and/or references for use in a speech, written document or as an aid for some task; to create a crib sheet.

Examples :

"I cribbed the recipe from the Food Network site, but made a few changes of my own."

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To plagiarize; to copy; to cheat.

Examples :

"The student was caught trying to crib answers from his classmate during the exam. "

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To install timber supports, as with cribbing.

Examples :

"The construction workers needed to crib the trench walls with wooden supports to prevent a collapse. "

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To steal or embezzle, to cheat out of.

Examples :

"The cashier tried to crib money from the register by not ringing up some customers' purchases. "

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(Indian English) To complain, to grumble

Examples :

"My brother keeps cribbing about the schoolwork being too hard. "

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To crowd together, or to be confined, as if in a crib or in narrow accommodations.

Examples :

"The students were cribbed into the small classroom, barely able to move. "

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(of a horse) To seize the manger or other solid object with the teeth and draw in wind.

Examples :

"The horse cribbed at the wooden stall door, pulling at it with its teeth. "

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