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crimp

Meanings
  • Verb

    To press or squeeze tightly between two surfaces or into a shape.

    - "Crimp the edges of the pastry before baking."
    - "The fisherman crimped the line between his fingers."
  • Noun

    A twist or bend in a shape or line, especially an irregular one.

    - "The hose had a crimp in it that prevented the water from flowing."
    - "The tree trunk had a crimp where it had been broken and healed."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with crimp
chimp , rime , hymn , mime
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Crime () : An act considered to be against the law, especially as punishable by imprisonment or death.

  2. Crimp () : To press or squeeze tightly between two surfaces or into a shape.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Crime () : An act considered to be against the law, especially as punishable by imprisonment or death.

  2. Crimp () : To press or squeeze tightly between two surfaces or into a shape.

Variants
List of all variants of crimp that leads to same result
crimp , crimped , crimper , crimpers , crimping , crimps , put a crimp in
Forms
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crimp's, crimp's, crimpier, crimpier, crimpest

Etymology
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Originally meaning 'to bend or twist', crimp comes from the Old North French word 'crimper', which means 'to shrink or shrivel'. It is related to the Old French word 'crimpe', meaning 'wrinkle' or 'crease'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'crimp' is often used in the context of fishing to refer to a bend or kink in a fishing line.

  2. In the medical field, a crimp is a small, raised area on the skin that results from the compression of a blood vessel.

  3. The term 'crimp' is also used in the context of electrical wiring to refer to a connection made by bending the wires and twisting them together.

Related Concepts
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  1. Twist: A bend or curve in a shape or line, often used as a synonym for crimp.

  2. Bend: A curved part of an object or a change in direction, similar to a crimp.

Culture
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In literature, crimp is often used as a metaphor for something that is twisted or distorted, such as a character's motivations or a plotline. In art, crimps can be found in various forms, such as the twists and turns in a sculpture or the folds in a piece of fabric.

How to Memorize "crimp"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine pressing a piece of dough between your fingers to create a crimp.
    - Visualize a bend or twist in a piece of wire or a tree trunk.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word crimp with the action of pressing or squeezing.
    - Remember that a crimp is a bend or twist in a shape or line.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'CRIMP' to remember the definition: 'Create a Ridged Indentation, Make a Pressure.'
    - Think of the word 'crimp' as a homonym of the word 'rime', and remember that they both involve twists or bends.

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