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Definition of crib noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crib

noun
 
/krɪb/
 
/krɪb/
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  1. (North American English)
    (British English cot)
    a small bed with high sides for a baby or young childTopics Life stagesc1
  2. a long open box that horses and cows can eat from synonym manger
  3. (British English)
    (North American English crèche)
    a model of the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth, placed in churches and homes at Christmas
  4. (informal)
    (also crib sheet)
    a set of notes to help you remember important information, especially one taken secretly into an exam room
    • crib notes
    Topics Educationc2
  5. (also cribbage)
     a card game in which players score points by collecting different combinations of cards. The score is kept by putting small pegs in holes in a board.
  6. (North American English, informal) the house, flat, etc. where somebody lives
    7. Word OriginOld English (in the sense ‘manger’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krib, kribbe and German Krippe.
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