crimp
pronunciation
How to pronounce crimp in British English:
UK [krɪmp]
How to pronounce crimp in American English:
US [krɪmp]
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- Noun:
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
- a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
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- Verb:
- make ridges into by pinching together
- curl tightly
Word Origin
- crimp
- crimp: see cram
- crimp (v.)
- 1630s; Old English had gecrympan "to crimp, curl," but the modern word probably is from Middle Dutch or Low German crimpen/krimpen "to shrink, crimp." Related: Crimped; crimping.
- crimp (n.)
- 1863, from crimp (v.). Originally "natural curl in wool fiber." To put a crimp in (something) is 1896, U.S. slang.
Example
- 1. Senior bankers argue that higher capital charges will crimp lending .
- 2. Tighter credit is likely to crimp expansion plans and hence revenue growth .
- 3. Fresh writedowns will reduce the ability of banks to lend , which will crimp investment and slow economic growth .
- 4. A possible trap lurks : to regain meaningful growth spain needs bigger reform , but austerity will also crimp growth .
- 5. Those businesses are moving to countries where expenses are even lower and foreign-exchange rates don 't threaten to crimp exports .