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catch a crab

catch a crab
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kach ey krab]
    • /kætʃ eɪ kræb/
    • /kætʃ ə kræb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kach ey krab]
    • /kætʃ eɪ kræb/

Definitions of catch a crab words

  • noun catch a crab to make a stroke in which the oar either misses the water or digs too deeply, causing the rower to fall backwards 3
  • noun catch a crab to fail to clear the water on the recovery stroke accidentally, thereby unbalancing the boat or impeding its movement 3
  • verb catch a crab (rowing) To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power strokes. 0
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catch a crab popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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