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cribbing

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1. cribbing - Noun

2. cribbing - Verb

Derived from crib

Meaning

of Crib

The act of inclosing or confining in a crib or in close quarters.

Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing.

A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, etc.

A vicious habit of a horse; crib-biting. The horse lays hold of the crib or manger with his teeth and draws air into the stomach with a grunting sound.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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But the 1951 and 1952 seasons were not successful due to the aftermath of a cadet cribbing scandal (a violation of the Cadet Honor Codesfn ) which was revealed in the spring of 1951. Source: Internet

My faction is unified by only one thing: the ethos of Eleanor Roosevelt, of whom Adlai Steven said (cribbing a motto of Kung Fu-tse), "She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness". Source: Internet

That same year (again cribbing from our obit), Steven Spielberg said, “There are only seven genuine movie stars in the world today and Sean is one of them.” Source: Internet

‘You have to stop cribbing and get on with the job at hand,’ was just one sentence that was attributed to him in an interview. Source: Internet

Hands-on activities include lifting and cribbing an object, and practicing rescue carries. Source: Internet

“Losers who cannot influence people even in their own party keep cribbing that the entire world is controlled by BJP & RSS. Source: Internet

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