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   Cramp

   /kramp/

   

   noun

   • 1. painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain: "he suffered severe cramps in his foot"
   • ▪ abdominal pain caused by menstruation. North American
   • 2. a tool, typically shaped like a capital G, for clamping two objects together for gluing or other work.
   • ▪ a metal bar with bent ends for holding masonry together: "the facade is built of travertine blocks without mortar but held by metal cramps"

   verb

   • 1. restrict or inhibit the development of: "tighter rules will cramp economic growth"
   • 2. fasten with a cramp or cramps: "cramp the gates to the posts"
   • 3. suffer from sudden and painful contractions of a muscle or muscles: "in the final game, Chang cramped severely"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch krampe; sense 1 of the noun is via Old French crampe.

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