Crib

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Crib may mean:

  • Crib (cryptanalysis), a sample of known plaintext that can be used to crack open a cypher.
  • Infant bed, a small bed specifically for babies and infants.
  • A stand that contains hay (a hay crib), used to feed animals.
  • Cribbage, a card game.
  • CrossCribb, a card game that uses the traditional cribbage scoring system.
  • Nativity scene
  • Home (American slang), one's living space.
  • A bin (as for storing Indian corn).
  • A rudimentary New Zealand holiday home (colloquial in the South Island; Bach is the North Island equivalent)
  • Cribbing (horse), when a horse bites a fixed object, arches its neck and sucks in air.
  • Cribbing can also refer to the wooden blocks and wedges used to build support structures to stabilize heavy loads in technical or vehicle rescue situations, such as overturned cars.
  • Cribbing is commonly used to signify whining or grumbling about something.
  • Cheating during examinations.