Collocations for "crude"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "crude" in context.
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crude
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- don't be (so) crude!
- a (very) crude man
- a crude [remark, answer]
- has a crude (sense of) humor
- crude and [sexual, imprecise, vulgar]
- a crude [drawing, description] of
- a crude [replacement, substitute] (for)
- a crude repair (on)
- a (rather) crude [shelter, dwelling, home]
- a crude [attempt, measure] to [stop, prevent]
- it's crude, but it [will, should] do (the trick)
- crude oil (prices, production, transport)
- [extract, trade, sell, export] crude oil
- a [barrel, ton, gallon] of crude
- [ship, transport, extract, pump] crude
- trade (in) crude
- [export, import] crude
- the [export] of crude
- the [price, value] of a barrel of crude
'crude' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):