crabbing
Americannoun
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the activity or occupation of fishing for crabs.
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a finishing process for reducing shrinkage and creasing of woolens and worsteds by stretching the fabric on a rotating cylinder and immersing in hot or, sometimes, cold water.
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Aeronautics. the maneuver of heading partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
Etymology
Origin of crabbing
Example Sentences
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A fundraiser set up in Meadows’ name described the deckhand from Montesano, Wash., as a father to “three amazing little boys” who died “while doing what he loved — crabbing out on Alaskan waters.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Thousands of people tune in to watch pilots perform a "crabbing" movement during stormy conditions and strong crosswinds.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
And the weeks that are open to crabbing pose some of the most dangerous wind and weather conditions of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
Fish and wildlife officials question whether depth limits have a large impact on profits in late-season months, when there typically is a crabbing decline anyway.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
Dad’s still crabbing, but only every other day.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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