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Dictionary definition · crib

noun

  1. baby bed with high sides made of slats
  2. a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
  3. a bin or granary for storing grains
  4. the cards discarded by players at cribbage
  5. a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

verb

  1. use a crib, as in an exam
  2. take unauthorized (intellectual material)
  3. line with beams or planks"crib a construction hole"

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).