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English noun: crib | |||
| 1. | crib (artifact) baby bed with high sides made of slats | ||
| Synonyms | cot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | baby bed, baby's bed | ||
| 2. | crib (communication) a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) | ||
| Synonyms | pony, trot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interlingual rendition, rendering, translation, version | ||
| 3. | crib (artifact) a bin or granary for storing grains | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bin, garner, granary | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | corncrib | ||
| 4. | crib (act) the cards discarded by players at cribbage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | playing card | ||
| Part meronym | crib, cribbage | ||
| 5. | crib (act) a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two | ||
| Synonyms | cribbage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | card game, cards | ||
| Part holonym | crib | ||
English verb: crib | |||
| 1. | crib (social) use a crib, as in an exam | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel | ||
| 2. | crib (possession) take unauthorized (intellectual material) | ||
| Examples | They crib the goods | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lift, plagiarise, plagiarize | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
| 3. | crib (contact) line with beams or planks | ||
| Samples | Crib a construction hole. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
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