noun Download 🔗Share An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs. Examples : "The sound of crickets filled the summer night air. " insect animal nature sound biology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wooden footstool. Examples : "My grandmother used a small wooden crickets as a footrest while she was sewing. " item utensil building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions. Examples : "During the night training exercise, the soldiers used their crickets to signal to each other in the dark forest. " signal device communication military technology war item weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint or other projection. Examples : "The roofer installed crickets behind the chimney to prevent water from pooling and leaking into the house. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading