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cribbiting

cribbiting is the alternative form of crib-biting.

Meaning of crib-biting

Noun

crib-biting (uncountable)

  1. A stereotypy in horses consisting of seizing the manger or other solid, usually wooden, object with the teeth and sucking in wind.
    Synonyms:
    cribbing

Questions about cribbiting

What is cribbiting the alternative form of?
Cribbiting is the alternative form of crib-biting.

Words near cribbiting in the dictionary

  1. cribber
  2. cribbers
  3. cribbing
  4. cribbings
  5. Cribbins
  6. cribbiting
  7. cribble
  8. cribbled
  9. cribbles
  10. cribbling
  11. Cribbs

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