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PRONUNCIATION OF SWIMMING CRAB

swimming crab  [ˈswɪmɪŋ kræb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWIMMING CRAB

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Swimming crab is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWIMMING CRAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swimming crab in the English dictionary

The definition of swimming crab in the dictionary is any marine crab which has claws that are flattened for swimming.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWIMMING CRAB


crab
kræb
Crabbe
kræb
drab
dræb
frab
fræb
grab
ɡræb
krab
kræb
landgrab
ˈlændˌɡræb
mihrab
ˈmiːræb
olive-drab
ˈɒlɪv dræb
scrab
skræb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWIMMING CRAB

swimmable
swimmer
swimmeret
swimmers
swimmily
swimming
swimming bath
swimming baths
swimming cap
swimming costume
swimming gala
swimming instructor
swimming pool
swimming ring
swimming suit
swimming trunks
swimmingly
swimmingness
swimmy
swimsuit

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWIMMING CRAB

Boston crab
catch a crab
common crab
dressed crab
edible crab
fiddler crab
hard-shell crab
hermit crab
horseshoe crab
king crab
land crab
mantis crab
mud crab
oyster crab
pea crab
robber crab
sand crab
snow crab
soft-shell crab
soldier crab
spider crab

Synonyms and antonyms of swimming crab in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swimming crab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWIMMING CRAB

Find out the translation of swimming crab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swimming crab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swimming crab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梭子蟹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nécoras
570 millions of speakers

English

swimming crab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तैराकी केकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكابوريا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плавающие крабы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caranguejo de natação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাঁতার কাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piscine crabe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketam renang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwimmkrabbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワタリガニ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수영 게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Renang crab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீச்சல் நண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तैवान खेकडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüzme yengeç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nuoto granchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pływanie kraba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плаваючі краби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înot crab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καβουριών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Swem krap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

simkrabba
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svømming krabbe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swimming crab

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIMMING CRAB»

The term «swimming crab» is normally little used and occupies the 127.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIMMING CRAB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swimming crab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWIMMING CRAB»

Discover the use of swimming crab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swimming crab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Field Guide to Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores: Cape ...
PURPLE SWIMMING CRAB p. 321 Callinectes exasperatus Lateral spine stout, usually less than twice length of preceding tooth. Granules cover carapace. Upper surface of legs purplish red with orange-red joints. Fingers of claws violet.
Eugene H. Kaplan, Roger Tory Peterson, 1999
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Zoologist: a monthly journal of natural history
Variegated Swimming Crab (Portumnus variegatus, Leach). In certain districts after easterly gales this species occurs rather plentifully. I have never dredged nor met with it in any quantity under other circumstances. Velvet Swimming Crab  ...
Edward Newman, James Edmund Harting, 1857
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Crayfishes, Lobsters and Crabs of Europe: An Illustrated ...
... Swimming Crab] Liocarcinus IwlsatUS Fabricius, 1798 [Flying Swimming Crab] fNecora puber (Linnaeus, 1767) [Velvet Swimming Crab] Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820 [Sardine Swimming Crab] Subfamily Portuninae *^Callinectes sapidus ...
R. Ingle, 1997
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The Journal of the Royal Dublin Society
GENUS PORTUMNUS. Portumnus variegatus, Leach. \ GENUS PORTUNUS. | Velvet Swimming-Crab. Wrinkled Swimming-Crab. Arched- Fronted Swimming- Crab. Cleanser Swimming-Crab. Marbled Swimming-Crab. Portunus puber, Leach.
Royal Dublin Society, 1858
5
The Coastal Guide of South Africa
6 Three-spot swimming crab Ovalipes trimaculatus (width: 4 cm) Coast: East, south, south-west and west. Key ID: Sandy colour freckled with red-brown dots. Distinctive reddish "sad face" pattern on back. Tip of each back leg is flattened into a ...
Jacana Media, 2007
6
Handbook to the Geology of Weymouth and the Island of ...
Cancer pagurus (Linn) — Great crab. Pilumnus hirtellus ( Leach) — Hairy crab. Carcinus Msenas (Leach) — Common shore crab. Portumnus variegatus (Leach) — Pennant's swimming crab. Portunus puber (Leach) — Velvet swimming crab.
Robert Damon, 1860
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Zoologist: A Monthly Journal of Natural History
And at the bottom, the so-called swimming crab alights upon his feet, and then he feels at home : ever on his guard, watching, ready to run or quick to attack, as the case may require, to further his own protection ; but it appears that where ...
‎1859
8
The zoologist: a popular miscellany of natural history
Black Bream and Wrinkled Swimming Crab near Penzance.-On the 24th of May I took a black bream, a small specimen about 7} inches long over all. It is worth noting on account of its small size. The last time I saw so small a specimen was on ...
‎1870
9
The Journal of the Royal Dublin Society
GENUS PORTUNUS. Portunus puber, Leach. Velvet Swimming-Crab. ,. corrugatus, Leach. Wrinkled Swimming-Crab. ,, arcuatus, Leach. Arched-Fronted SwimmingCrab. ,, depurator, Leach. Cleanser Swimming-Crab. ,, marmoreus, Leach.
‎1858
10
The Naturalist
Common Shore-Crab. (Carcinus Mcenas.) The most common of all the Crustacea . I have never seen this used as food, but as play-things for children. Pennant's Swimming-Crab. (Portumnus variegatus.) Velvet Swimming-Crab. (Portunus ...
‎1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWIMMING CRAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swimming crab is used in the context of the following news items.
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Feds investigating Casey's Seafood on mixing Atlantic blue crab
Though it was labeled "Product of USA," the affidavit said, two of the three containers contained only "Swimming crab," which are not found in U.S. waters, while ... «Daily Press, Jun 15»
2
NFI Crab Council Announces New Member
Washington, DC – The NFI Crab Council has added Sea Fare Foods Corp. as its newest member. A blue swimming crab importer, Sea Fare Foods offers a full ... «PerishableNews, Jun 15»
3
Charybdis, Gazami, warty crabs: What's in your crab cake, Annapolis?
Portunus pelagicus male or blue swimming crab was one of eight species found during a DNA analysis of local crab cakes purported to be made with ... «CapitalGazette.com, Apr 15»
4
Best crab ever: The most delicious seafood is the simplest
In Vietnam, steamed swimming crab is a favorite treat for weekend gatherings. The most popular way to cook swimming crabs is to simply steam them with beer ... «Thanh Nien Daily, Apr 15»
5
Nearly 40 percent of restaurants serve fake blue crab cakes
Crab species identified in Oceana's crab cake testing. Red-hued colors indicate different swimming crab species from the Indo-Pacific. Green colors indicate ... «WTOP, Apr 15»
6
New DNA Study Finds Impostor Foreign Crab Filling Maryland Crab
The result, released in a study on Wednesday: nearly half (48 percent) of the samples contained swimming crab species from Asia and the Mexican Pacific coast ... «Washingtonian.com, Apr 15»
7
Philippines seafood firm acquires blue swimming crab processor
Philippines-based Millennium Global Holdings has fully acquired Cebu Canning for PHP 6.7 million to further expand its interest in the seafood business. «Undercurrent News, Mar 15»
8
Indonesia Approves Blue Swimming Crab Harvest Control Rule
Bogor, W Java (Antara News) - Indonesias blue swimming crab stakeholders have approved an adaptive harvest control rule to ensure a sustainable fishery in ... «ANTARA, May 14»
9
Blue Swimming Crab Management Plan Approved in Philippines
In order to protect and bolster Blue Swimming Crab stocks, the order installs ... Fishery Management Plan authored by Blue Swimming Crab stakeholders in ... «TheFishSite.com, Jul 13»
10
Blue swimming crab management plan approved
The blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) will be the focal point of a Government's management plan that aims at the proper management and sustainability ... «FIS, Jul 13»

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