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hard-shell crab

noun

Definition of hard-shell crab

: a crab that has not recently shed its shell

— called also hard-shelled crab

Examples of hard-shell crab in a Sentence

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 Like hard-shell crabs, neck bones require a little effort to enjoy, given that some of the prime eating is in their nooks and crannies. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "After five decades, the Hitching Post still knows how to fry right," 12 June 2019

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First Known Use of hard-shell crab

1856, in the meaning defined above

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