"catch a crab" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: catches a crab [present, singular, third-person], catching a crab [participle, present], caught a crab [participle, past], caught a crab [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|catch<,,caught> a crab}} catch a crab (third-person singular simple present catches a crab, present participle catching a crab, simple past and past participle caught a crab)
  1. (rowing) To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power strokes. Categories (topical): Rowing Translations (Translations): urupā (Maori)
    Sense id: en-catch_a_crab-en-verb-0wwqNqoi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

Inflected forms

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