"crimper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪmpɚ/ [General-American], /ˈkɹɪmpə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crimper.wav [Southern-England] Forms: crimpers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmpə(ɹ) Etymology: From crimp + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the climbing hold, + -er (patient suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crimp|er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} crimp + -er (agent noun suffix), {{l|en|patient|id=linguistics}} patient, {{suf|en||er|id2=patient|pos2=patient suffix}} + -er (patient suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} crimper (plural crimpers)
  1. A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers. Categories (topical): Climbing, Occupations
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-9aNBKkmQ Disambiguation of Climbing: 30 29 3 4 7 11 5 3 7 Disambiguation of Occupations: 22 19 9 4 16 13 5 3 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (patient) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 4 20 2 3 16 2 7 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 30 5 22 5 5 14 3 6 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (patient): 25 13 20 4 7 13 4 5 7
  2. A person who crimps when climbing. Categories (topical): Climbing, Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-MYE6X8NK Disambiguation of Climbing: 30 29 3 4 7 11 5 3 7 Disambiguation of Occupations: 22 19 9 4 16 13 5 3 8 Disambiguation of People: 9 23 2 10 21 22 7 0 7
  3. (chiefly British) A hairdresser. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-dByvVaDD Categories (other): British English
  4. A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-sTGANsnn
  5. Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc. Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-Pqp3-XbX Disambiguation of Occupations: 22 19 9 4 16 13 5 3 8 Disambiguation of People: 9 23 2 10 21 22 7 0 7
  6. A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal. Categories (topical): Climbing, Hair, Occupations, People, Tools Synonyms: crimping tool, crimping pliers
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-VFQB6Hee Disambiguation of Climbing: 30 29 3 4 7 11 5 3 7 Disambiguation of Hair: 22 6 11 13 4 28 3 5 7 Disambiguation of Occupations: 22 19 9 4 16 13 5 3 8 Disambiguation of People: 9 23 2 10 21 22 7 0 7 Disambiguation of Tools: 10 6 2 9 5 41 16 5 5
  7. An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-lkYK3nvZ
  8. A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-YTXBpdh4
  9. A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics. Categories (topical): Machines
    Sense id: en-crimper-en-noun-LecgNmgP Disambiguation of Machines: 13 7 3 6 7 12 11 6 36

Inflected forms

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