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- pronunciation:
- kraemp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a device for holding or clamping buildings materials together, consisting of a bar with fixed or adjustable arms at each end.
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| definition 2: |
something that restrains or prevents freedom of function.
- similar words:
- clog, trammel
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cramps, cramping, cramped |
| definition 1: |
to restrict the freedom of by closely confining.
The school's strict regulations cramped his social life.- similar words:
- bind, pinch
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| definition 2: |
to hold (various parts) in place with a cramp.
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| related words: |
bound, pinch, restrict |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
confined or tightly restricted.
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| definition 2: |
illegible, as handwriting that is tightly compressed.
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