The act of plagiarizing or copying; in horses, the stereotypic behavior of biting or gnawing at a manger; wooden framework supporting a structure.
From 'crib' plus '-ing' suffix. Multiple meanings evolved from the basic sense of 'crib': confine (plagiarism), the crib itself (animal behavior), and wooden structures (construction term).
Cribbing in mining and construction involves stacking wooden logs in a specific pattern—this same technique has been used for centuries to provide temporary support in tunnels and was crucial for building railroads.
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