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crabber

crab·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krab-er]
    • /ˈkræb ər/
    • /ˈkræ.bə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krab-er]
    • /ˈkræb ər/

Definitions of crabber word

  • noun crabber a crab fisherman 3
  • noun crabber a boat used for crab-fishing 3
  • noun crabber a person who catches crabs. 1
  • noun crabber a boat used in catching crabs. 1
  • noun crabber (nautical) A boat used for catching crabs. 0

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Origin of crabber

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; crab1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Crabber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crabber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crabber usage trend in Literature

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