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crab dolly

crab dolly noun: a camera dolly whose front wheels steer in the same direction as the rear wheels.

Noun

crab dolly (plural crab dollies)

  1. A camera dolly whose front wheels steer in the same direction as the rear wheels.

Forms of crab dolly

pluralcrab dollies

Origin of crab dolly

In reference to the sideways motion of a crab.

Questions about crab dolly

What does crab dolly mean?
Crab dolly means a camera dolly whose front wheels steer in the same direction as the rear wheels.
What part of speech is crab dolly?
Crab dolly is a noun.
What is the plural of crab dolly?
The plural of crab dolly is crab dollies.

Words near crab dolly in the dictionary

  1. crab claw
  2. crab claw sail
  3. crab claw sails
  4. crab claws
  5. crab dollies
  6. crab dolly
  7. crab fat
  8. crab football
  9. crab fork
  10. crab forks
  11. crab lantern

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