cramp
/krˈæmp/
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Definitions
Noun
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Noun
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
Noun
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
Verb
secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood"
Verb
prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
Verb
affect with or as if with a cramp
Verb
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle