Crab (disambiguation)
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Crab can refer to one of several things:
- Crab, the animal
- The crabb is a creature that represents Cancer (constellation) in astronomy and Western Astrology June 22-July 23.
- Crab apple: a kind of tree, in the genus Malus.
- Crab, any of various machines used to hoist heavy objects.
- A crab landing is a method of landing a fixed-wing aircraft in a crosswind, so named because crabs often walk sideways.
- A crab is a type of misapplied stroke in Watercraft rowing when the oar is pulled round past the oarsman.
- A crab is a type of scratching turntablists use, involving flickering the crossfader between your thumb and your fingers, starting with the pinky and ending with the index.
- Crabs is also the common slang term for pubic lice.
- LMS Hughes Crab, a type of steam locomotive;
- Crab is an instruction given by a film director or television director to a camera operator requiring a sideways movement of the camera.
- Crab is maritime slang for a carabiner.
- Crab is a disrespectful term to Crips gang members.
- Crab, an athletic move akin to the float in breakdancing.
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