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Crimp

noun

An angular or rounded shape made by folding. Synonyms: bend, crease, flexure, fold, plication. "A crease in his trousers" , "A plication on her blouse" , "A flexure of the colon" , "A bend of his elbow"

Someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers. Synonym: crimper.

A lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled.

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"Crimp" Quotes from Famous Books

... CRIMP COD. Boil a handful of salt in a gallon of pump water, and skim it clean. Cut a fresh cod into slices an inch thick, and boil it briskly in the brine a few minutes; take the slices out very carefully, and lay them on a fish plate to drain. ...

— The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, • Mary Eaton

... last year, chestnut seed was stratified in perforated cans in the open ground with fairly good results. Last fall, we tried the method used and described by Dr. Crane and Dr. McKay in the 1946 report of this Association. Crimp top cans were used with nail holes in the top and bottom. Instead of using regular storage facilities, the cans were stored in a concrete block storage pit built below the floor of the garage. This proved very successful. Not only were the nuts in excellent condition for eating in the spring, ...

— Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting • Various

Words linked to "Crimp" : twirl, abductor, pleat, lock, spit curl, snatcher, ringlet, wave, whorl, kidnaper, plait, kidnapper, angular shape, pin curl, ruck, fold up, angularity, crease, pucker, kiss curl, twist, turn up, flute, curl