crimpers

crimp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krimp]
- /krɪmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krimp]
- /krɪmp/

Definitions of crimpers word

verb with object crimpers to press into small regular folds; make wavy. 1
verb with object crimpers to curl (hair), especially with the use of a curling iron. 1
verb with object crimpers to press or draw together, as the ends of something. 1
verb with object crimpers to check, restrain, or inhibit; hinder: Production was crimped by a shortage of workers. 1
verb with object crimpers Cookery. to pinch and press down the edges of (a pie crust), especially to seal together the top and bottom layers of pastry. to gash (the flesh of a live fish or of one just killed) with a knife to make more crisp when cooked. 1
verb with object crimpers to produce a corrugated surface in; corrugate, as sheet metal, cardboard, etc. 1

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Origin of crimpers

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English crympen, Old English gecrympan to curl, derivative of crump crooked

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Parts of speech for Crimpers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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crimpers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for crimpers

noun crimpers

crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
curler — Curlers are small plastic or metal tubes that women roll their hair round in order to make it curly.
curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls

All 4 Synonyms of crimpers