"crimp" meaning in English

See crimp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /krɪmp/ Audio: en-us-crimp.ogg [US] Forms: crimp [singular], crimps [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A crimp is a fastener that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together.
    Sense id: simple-crimp-en-noun-zANq~7xH

Verb

IPA: /krɪmp/ Audio: en-us-crimp.ogg [US] Forms: crimp [canonical], crimps [third-person, singular], crimped [past], crimped [past, participle], crimping [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you crimp something, you press it into small ridges or folds. Synonyms: pleat, corrugate
    Sense id: simple-crimp-en-verb-iXTDvWKC
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