Dictionary  crib•bingPronunciation: (krib'ing), [key] —n. 1. Vet. Med.Also called crib-biting, wind-sucking. an injurious habit in which a horse bites its manger and as a result swallows air. 2. Mining. a. a timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft or raise. b. pieces of timber for lining a shaft, raise, etc. 3. Building Trades, Civ. Engin.a system of cribs, as for retaining earth or for a building or the like being moved or having its foundations rebuilt. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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