"cramp iron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cramp irons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cramp iron (plural cramp irons)
  1. An iron bar, bent at right angles at each end, used to hold masonry together
    Sense id: en-cramp_iron-en-noun-lzORBCJa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. An arrangement of iron wedges inserted into a cavity to lift heavy stones; a lewis
    Sense id: en-cramp_iron-en-noun-iuU4mB7c

Inflected forms

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