单词 | cramp |
释义 | Word Frequency cramp 1(kræmp) noun 1. a painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, typically caused by overexertion, heat, or chill 2. temporary partial paralysis of a muscle group writer's cramp 3. (usually plural in the US and Canada) severe abdominal pain verb 4. (transitive) to affect with or as if with a cramp Word origin C14: from Old French crampe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German kramphoWord Frequency cramp 2(kræmp) noun 1. Also called: cramp iron a strip of metal with its ends bent at right angles, used to bind masonry 2. a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp 3. something that confines or restricts 4. a confined state or position verb (transitive) 5. to secure or hold with a cramp 6. to confine, hamper, or restrict 7. cramp someone's style Word origin C15: from Middle Dutch crampe cramp, hook, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German khramph bent; see cramp1 |
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