cramp
/kɹæmp/ noun B2- A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction. · He retired hurt at 31 due to a leg cramp.
- That which confines or contracts.
- A clamp for carpentry or masonry.
- A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
Plural cramps
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“Well,” said he, “I will swim on until I am worn out, or the cramp seizes me, and then I shall sink;” and he struck out with the energy of despair.
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