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crimp

/krɪmp/verb

उच्चारण क्रिम्प

(बालों या कपड़े में) लहरें या चुन्नट डालना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to make waves or folds in hair or cloth by pressing it with a hot tool

    (बालों या कपड़े में) लहरें या चुन्नट डालना

    • She crimped her hair for the party.

    Synonyms curl wave

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to press the edges of something together, especially pastry or a piece of metal, so that they are joined

    किनारों को दबाकर जोड़ना

    • Crimp the edges of the gujiya with a fork.
    • Crimp the wire to the connector.
  3. 3

    [T] North American, informal

    to limit or restrict something

    सीमित करना, रोक लगाना

    • High interest rates have crimped spending.
noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a small fold or wave made by crimping

    चुन्नट, लहर

    • The pastry had a neat crimp around the edge.