cribbing Meaning & Definition
/ˈkɹɪbɪŋ/
What Does Cribbing Mean?
As a verb, cribbing means present participle and gerund of crib. As a noun, it means The members used to build a (structural) crib, usually of timbers or logs, but also of concrete, steel or even plastic; cribwork.
Quick Facts About Cribbing
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪbɪŋ/ |
| Plural | cribbings |
Cribbing Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of crib
Cribbing as a Noun
- The members used to build a (structural) crib, usually of timbers or logs, but also of concrete, steel or even plastic; cribwork.
- As a whole, the heavy structure built to support an existing structure from underneath, as with a mineshaft or when raising a building off its foundation, as for moving to another location,
After the Loma Prieta earthquake, they had to put cribbing under portions of San Francisco's Embarcadero Freeway, for fear it would collapse.
- The cribbing used to support anything from below or on a side, as with a retaining wall, or to prop up a piece of heavy machinery.
- A self-injurious tendency of certain horses to swallow air while slobbering and biting onto objects in and about their enclosure; cribbing and windsucking are regarded as equine forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- An act of plagiarism.
Synonyms of Cribbing
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Cribbing synonyms and antonyms →Cribbing in a Sentence
After the Loma Prieta earthquake, they had to put cribbing under portions of San Francisco's Embarcadero Freeway, for fear it would collapse.
Word Forms & Grammar
cribbing
cribbing (countable and uncountable, plural cribbings)