cribbing

American  

[krib-ing] / ˈkrɪb ɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called wind-sucking.  Also called crib-biting.  Veterinary Medicine. an injurious habit in which a horse bites its manger and as a result swallows air.

2. Mining.

   1. a timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft or raise.

   2. pieces of timber for lining a shaft, raise, etc.

3. Building Trades, Civil Engineering. a system of cribs, as for retaining earth or for a building or the like being moved or having its foundations rebuilt.

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Etymology

Origin of cribbing

First recorded in 1635–45; crib + -ing ¹

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