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English Idioms :: cramp
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cramp - See: WRITER'S CRAMP. |
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Traditional English :: cramp
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cramp - 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 two planks etc. together; a clamp.
4 a restraint. --v.tr.
1 affect with cramp.
2 confine narrowly.
3 restrict (energies etc.).
4 (as cramped adj.) (of handwriting) small and difficult to read.
5 fasten with a cramp. cramp a person's style prevent a person from acting freely or naturally. cramp up confine narrowly. [ME f. OF crampe f. MDu., MLG krampe, OHG krampfo f. adj. meaning 'bent': cf. CRIMP] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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