cribbing
[ krib-ing ]
noun
Veterinary Medicine.Also called crib-bit·ing [krib-bahy-ting], /ˈkrɪbˌbaɪ tɪŋ/, wind-sucking . an injurious habit in which a horse bites its manger and as a result swallows air.
Mining.
a timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft or raise.
pieces of timber for lining a shaft, raise, etc.
Building Trades, Civil Engineering. a system of cribs, as for retaining earth or for a building or the like being moved or having its foundations rebuilt.
Origin of cribbing
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