crimp
/kɹɪmp/ noun C2- A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts. · The strap was held together by a simple metal crimp.
- The natural curliness of wool fibres.
- Hair that is shaped so it bends back and forth in many short kinks.
- A small hold with little surface area.
- A grip on such a hold.
Plural crimps
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