Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: krab
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of carabiner.

Colloquial

noun

imitation crab meat; crab stick; kamaboko

Colloquial

Etymology

Modified based on likening the shape of a carabiner to a crab's claw.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

krabs (plural)

Questions

What does krab mean?: Clipping of carabiner.
Where does krab come from?: Modified based on likening the shape of a carabiner to a crab's claw.

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