Cramp-iron
11cramp — ► NOUN 1) painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles. 2) a tool for clamping two objects together. 3) (also cramp iron) a metal bar with bent ends for holding masonry together. ► VERB 1) restrict or inhibit the development of. 2)… …
12cramp — cramp1 [kramp] n. [ME crampe < OFr, bent, twisted < Frank * kramp; akin to MDu & MLowG krampe: for IE base see CRADLE] 1. a sudden, painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles from chill, strain, etc. 2. partial local paralysis …
13cramp — I. n. 1. Spasm, crick, convulsion. 2. (Rare.) Check, restriction, restraint, obstruction. 3. Cramp iron. 4. Cramping machine, boot cramp. II. v. a. 1. Affect with spasms, convulse. 2 …
14cramp — cramp1 /kramp/, n. 1. Often, cramps. a. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, esp. of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. b. a piercing pain in the abdomen. c. an intermittent, painful contraction… …
15cramp — n. & v. n. 1 a a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles from the cold, exertion, etc. b = writer s cramp (see WRITER). 2 (also cramp iron) a metal bar with bent ends for holding masonry etc. together. 3 a portable tool for holding …
16cramp — I. /kræmp / (say kramp) noun 1. a sudden involuntary, persistent contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes associated with severe pain, as writer s cramp. 2. (often plural) piercing pains in the… …
17cramp — noun 1》 painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain. ↘(cramps) N. Amer. abdominal pain caused by menstruation. 2》 a tool, typically shaped like a capital G, for clamping two objects together.… …
18cramp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crampe, from Anglo French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bent Date: 14th century 1. a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle 2. a temporary… …
19wear iron — noun or wear plate Etymology: wear (II) : an iron plate to take wear: as a. : cramp iron b …
20chafe iron — noun : cramp iron 2 …
