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• Cribbing — Crib bing (kr?b b?ng), n. 1. The act of inclosing or confining in a crib or in close quarters. [1913 Webster] 2. Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Mining) A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cribbing — [krib′iŋ] n. 1. the action of one that cribs 2. something cribbed 3. a timber framework lining a mine shaft 4. CRIB BITING …   English World dictionary

• cribbing — /krib ing/, n. 1. Vet. Med. Also called crib biting, wind sucking. an injurious habit in which a horse bites its manger and as a result swallows air. 2. Mining. a. a timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft or raise. b. pieces of timber for… …   Universalium

• cribbing — /ˈkrɪbɪŋ/ (say kribing) noun 1. Also, crib biting. wind sucking by horses, an injurious habit in which the animal bites its manger and in the process swallows air. 2. Mining a. timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft, etc. b. pieces of… …  

• cribbing — noun ( s) Etymology: crib (I) + ing 1. a. : material used for a crib especially for the sides (as of a corncrib) or for the lining (as of a shaft) b. : crib 2 c …   Useful english dictionary

• Oak Island — This article is about the Oak Island in Nova Scotia. For other uses see Oak Island (disambiguation) Oak Island Oak Island, Nova Scotia Geography Location Nova Scotia Canada …   Wikipedia

• 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 — /krɪb / (say krib) noun 1. a child s bed, usually oval, and often of wickerwork, lined and decorated with muslin, etc. 2. a stall or pen for cattle. 3. a rack or manger for fodder, as in a stable or house for cattle. 4. a tableau of Mary, Joseph …  

• crib — n. & v. n. 1 a a child s bed with barred or latticed sides; a cot. b a model of the Nativity of Christ, with a manger as a bed. 2 a barred container or rack for animal fodder. 3 colloq. a a translation of a text for the (esp. surreptitious) use… …   Useful english dictionary

• crib|bing — «KRIHB ihng», noun. 1. = crib biting. (Cf. ↑crib biting) 2. a mining crib. 3. the pieces of timber forming the lining of a shaft. 4. Informal. cheating; plagiarism: »Cribbing is of two distinctly different kinds: Copying the work of another… …   Useful english dictionary