rock crab

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok krab]
- /rɒk kræb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok krab]
- /rɒk kræb/

Definition of rock crab words

noun rock crab any of several crabs that live along rocky beaches, especially those of the genus Cancer, as C. irroratus, of the eastern coast of North America, having the rear legs modified for running. 1

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Origin of rock crab

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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rock crab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

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