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• Crib — (kr[i^]b), n. [AS. crybb; akin to OS. kribbja, D. krib, kribbe, Dan. krybbe, G. krippe, and perh. to MHG. krebe basket, G, korb, and E. rip a sort of wicker basket.] [1913 Webster] 1. A manger or rack; a feeding place for animals. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• crib biting — n. a habit that some horses have of biting wood, as the stall door or feeding trough, and at the same time swallowing air crib bite vi. crib bit, crib bitten crib bit crib biting * * * …   Universalium

• crib biting — n. a habit that some horses have of biting wood, as the stall door or feeding trough, and at the same time swallowing air crib bite vi. crib bit, crib bitten crib bit crib biting …   English World dictionary

• crib 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• crib — /krib/, n., v., cribbed, cribbing. n. 1. a child s bed with enclosed sides. 2. a stall or pen for cattle. 3. a rack or manger for fodder, as in a stable or barn. 4. a bin for storing grain, salt, etc. 5. Informal. a. a translation, list of… …   Universalium

• crib — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cribb; akin to Old High German krippa manger, and perhaps to Greek griphos reed basket Date: before 12th century 1. a manger for feeding animals 2. an enclosure especially of framework: as a. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• crib — 1. noun 1) the baby s crib Syn: cradle, cot, bassinet 2) the oxen s crib Syn: manger, stall, feeding trough 2. verb, informal she cribbed the plot from a Shakespeare play …   Thesaurus of popular words

• CRIB — clinical risk index for babies * * * crib krib n 1) a manger for feeding animals 2 a) a stall for a stabled animal b) a small child s bedstead with high enclosing usu. slatted sides * * * (krib) 1. any racklike structure. 2. a removable anchorage …   Medical dictionary

• crib — I. n. 1. Rack, manger, feeding place. 2. Bin, bunker. 3. Child s bed. 4. Theft, piece of plunder. 5. (Colloq.) Plagiarism. II. v. a. 1 …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Cribbing (horse) — Cribbers may cause serious damage to wooden fences and stalls Cribbing (US) or crib biting (UK) is a compulsive behavior or stereotypy seen in some horses, and considered a stable vice. It involves the horse grabbing a solid object such as the… …   Wikipedia

• Characters of Supernatural — Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (left) and Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester (right) Supernatural is an American television drama/thriller series created by writer and producer Eric Kripke, and was initially broadcast by …   Wikipedia