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Word: Cramp
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch krampe; sense 1 of the noun is via Old French crampe
kramp
painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain
Short Definition:painful contraction of muscle
Examples:- an attack of cramp
- he suffered severe cramps in his foot
a tool, typically shaped like a capital G, for clamping two objects together for gluing or other work.
Short Definition:tool for clamping objects together
Word: Cramp
Speech Type: Verb
kramp
inhibit the development of
Short Definition:inhibit development of
Examples:- tighter rules will cramp economic growth
fasten with a cramp or cramps
Short Definition:fasten with cramp
Examples:- cramp the gates to the posts
suffer from sudden and painful contractions of a muscle or muscles
Short Definition:suffer from muscle cramp
Examples:- in the final game, Chang cramped severely
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