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Word: Crimp
Speech Type: Verb
Old English gecrympan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krimpen ‘shrink, wrinkle’. Of rare occurrence before the 18th century, the word was perhaps reintroduced from Low German or Dutch
krɪmp
compress (something) into small folds or ridges
Short Definition:compress into folds or ridges
Examples:- she crimped the edge of the pie
have a limiting or adverse effect on (something)
Short Definition:have bad effect on
Examples:- his zeal about his career can crimp the rest of his life
Word: Crimp
Speech Type: Noun
krɪmp
a folded or compressed edge.
Short Definition:crimped edge
a restriction or limitation
Short Definition:restriction or limitation
Examples:- the crimp on take-home pay has been even tighter since taxes were raised
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