cramp | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a painful and involuntary muscular contraction | |
Synonyms: | spasm muscle_spasm | |
Related terms: | symptom crick opisthotonos twitch blepharospasm myoclonus writer's_cramp tenesmus trismus charley-horse charleyhorse | |
2. | [ noun ] a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued | |
Related terms: | clamp | |
3. | [ verb ] prevent the progress or free movement of | |
Synonyms: | hamper strangle halter | |
Examples: | "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather" "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" |
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Related terms: | restrict shackle | |
4. | [ verb ] secure with a cramp | |
Examples: | "cramp the wood" |
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Related terms: | fasten | |
5. | [ noun ] a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together | |
Synonyms: | cramp_iron | |
Related terms: | strip | |
Similar spelling: |
crampon cramped Crump crimp Crampton crampoon crumple crumpet crimper Crumpton Crumpler crumpled Crompton Crumb Crambe crumbly Crumble |