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Meaning of crimp

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  crimp
      n 1: an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the
           napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her
           blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
           [syn: {fold}, {crease}, {plication}, {flexure}, {crimp},
           {bend}]
      2: someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or
         soldiers [syn: {crimp}, {crimper}]
      3: a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
      v 1: make ridges into by pinching together [syn: {crimp},
           {pinch}]
      2: curl tightly; "crimp hair" [syn: {crimp}, {crape}, {frizzle},
         {frizz}, {kink up}, {kink}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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