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crock



Pronunciation: (krok), [key]
—n.
1. an earthenware pot, jar, or other container.
2. a fragment of earthenware; potsherd.

crock



Pronunciation: (krok), [key]
—n.
1. a person or thing that is old, decrepit, or broken-down.
2. Slang.a person who complains about or insists on being treated for an imagined illness.
3. an old ewe.
4. an old worn-out horse.

—v.t.
Brit. Slang.to disable or injure.

crock



Pronunciation: (krok), [key]
—n.
1. Brit. Dial.soot; smut.
2. excess surface dye from imperfectly dyed cloth.

—v.t.
Brit. Dial.to soil with soot.

—v.i.
(of cloth) to give off excess surface dye when rubbed.

crock



Pronunciation: (krok), [key]
—n. Slang.
a lie; exaggeration; nonsense: The entire story is just a crock.

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