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   craw

   /krɔː/

   noun

   • 1. the crop of a bird or insect. dated

   Word Origin late Middle English: from or related to Middle Dutch crāghe or Middle Low German krage ‘neck, throat’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crawCraw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CRAW is the crop of a bird or insect. Middle English crawe, from Old English *cræga; perhaps akin to Latin vorare to devour — more at voracious

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   Craw is a noun that means the crop of a bird or insect, or the stomach of an animal. It can also be used in the idiom stick in one's craw, which means to cause resentment or annoyance.

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   3 meanings: 1. → a less common word for crop (sense 6) 2. the stomach of an animal 3. → See stick in one's craw.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the meaning of the word 'craw'?

   • The word 'craw' is a noun. Its meaning can be traced back to Middle English 'crawe'. It is believed to be related to Old English 'cræga', and possibly to Latin 'vorare' to devour. The word has been in use since the 14th century, and its meanings include the crop of a bird or insect, and the stomach especially of a lower animal.

   Stuck in my Craw - phrase meaning and origin

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   How common is the noun Craw?

   • About 0.09 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the noun craw pronounced? Where does the noun craw come from? craw is a word inherited from Germanic.

   craw, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does Crawe mean?

   • n. 1. The crop of a bird or insect. 2. The stomach of an animal. To cause one to feel abiding discontent and resentment. [Middle English crawe.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

   Craw - definition of craw by The Free Dictionary

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   What is CRAW and how does it work?

   • CRAW (Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Torpedo) is a system that can be configured into offensive and defensive versions to match target size, speed, and crew capacity. Once completed, CRAW will be utilized by the US Navy to intercept submarines and against other torpedo threats.

   Aerojet Rocketdyne Joins US Navy CRAW Torpedo Development - The …

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   What does crawfish mean?

   • Crawfish can also be used as an informal verb meaning to back out of something or retreat—like a crawfish retreating under a rock. Example: When I was a kid, we used to catch crawfish in the creek. Where does crawfish come from? The first records of the word crawfish come from the 1600s.

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   What does 'crawl' mean?

   • To crawl means to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground. The video demonstrates this meaning of crawl.

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6. www.oed.com › dictionary › craw_ncraw, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun craw mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun craw, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. craw has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. birds (Middle English) animals (late 1500s) anatomy (late 1500s) costume (late 1700s)

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › crawCRAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Craw definition: the crop of a bird or insect.. See examples of CRAW used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncraw noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of craw noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crawCraw - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food