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to cramp
01
to limit or stop something from moving or progressing freely
Transitive: to cramp movement or progress of something
Examples
The traffic jam cramped our journey to the airport.
02
to experience a sharp, painful tightening or contraction in a muscle
Intransitive
Examples
After running for miles, she suddenly cramped in her calf and had to stop.
03
to cause someone or something to experience a sudden, painful contraction of a muscle or a restriction
Transitive: to cramp a muscle
Examples
The cold water cramped his leg, making him stop swimming.
04
to secure or fasten something using a tool or device called a cramp that hold pieces together
Transitive: to cramp two things
Examples
The workers cramped the beams into position before the cement set.
Cramp
01
a sudden painful contraction in a muscle due to fatigue
Examples
He got a cramp in his calf during the marathon and had to stop.
02
a metal strip bent at the ends, used to hold bricks or stones together
Examples
The builder used a cramp to keep the stone wall from falling apart.
03
a tool that holds pieces of wood tightly while the glue dries
Examples
He tightened the cramp to keep the wooden pieces together.
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