Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A device for catching crabs, consisting of a frame of wickerwork open at the top.
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Examples
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The speaker rose, lifted a crab-pot with an effort, and tipped it over the side of the boat.
A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions 1886-1967 Bartimeus 1926
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"That's enough," he observed at length, as the last crab-pot sank with a splash.
A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions 1886-1967 Bartimeus 1926
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"It is not the first who has been caught in this crab-pot," he thought, and came nearer.
Historical Miniatures August Strindberg 1880
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About The Marine Mammal Center's water rescue team: The Center's water rescue team is a specialized unit of 14 trained volunteers who perform water and dock or pier-based rescues of marine mammals, the majority of which are entangled in marine debris such as plastics, netting, fishing line and crab-pot lines, among other things.
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About The Marine Mammal Center's water rescue team: The Center's water rescue team is a specialized unit of 14 trained volunteers who perform water and dock or pier-based rescues of marine mammals, the majority of which are entangled in marine debris such as plastics, netting, fishing line and crab-pot lines, among other things.
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The notice last month about an "emergency" crab-pot purchase startled him.
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The notice last month about an "emergency" crab-pot purchase startled him.
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Speaking about the work he sees himself doing as child and youth advocate, Nieman says he sees young people suffering from what he calls the crab-pot syndrome.
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Don Acree and Mary Smith this year took over crab-pot maker Neal "Nicky" Harvey's burgeoning crab-pot Christmas-tree business, selling more than $150,000 worth of converted crab pots strung with lights.
Slashfood 2009
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$29.99, and are urging to buyers to bring their trees indoors - something only five percent of crab-pot Christmas-tree owners currently do.
Slashfood 2009
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