cribbing

noun

crib·​bing ˈkri-biŋ How to pronounce cribbing (audio)
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1
: material for use in making a crib
2
: a vice of horses in which they grasp a solid object (such as a stall door) with their teeth and gulp air

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There’s a thin line between homage and shameless cribbing; thankfully, director and co-writer Fede Álvarez is adept at walking it. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024 Speaking of cribbing scenes from better works, in Númenor William Wallace is in the Tower of London awaiting execution when Princess Isabelle comes to plead with him to confess. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

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1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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cribbing

noun
crib·​bing ˈkrib-iŋ How to pronounce cribbing (audio)
: a habit of horses in which they grasp a solid object (such as a stall door) with their teeth and gulp air

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