noun
Freq #358868
Meanings
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noun
a ventilated farm building or bin used to store and dry ears of maize
The harvested ears were stacked in the corncrib to dry through the autumn.
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Etymology
A compound of corn + crib. Crib has long meant a barred or slatted storage structure; a corncrib uses open sides to circulate air around stored ears of maize and prevent spoilage.