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cramps

/kɹæmps/

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noun

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.

Examples :

"After running the marathon, the runner suffered terrible leg cramps. "

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noun

That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance.

Examples :

"The new regulations placed cramps on our team's creativity, making it harder to develop innovative solutions. "

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noun

A clamp for carpentry or masonry.

Examples :

"The carpenter used cramps to hold the wooden boards together while the glue dried. "

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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.

Examples :

"The shoemaker carefully placed the damp leather over the cramps to shape the arch of the new boots. "

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verb

(of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.

Examples :

"After running for a long time, my leg began to cramp. "

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verb

To affect with cramps or spasms.

Examples :

"The long swim in the cold water started to cramp my legs. "

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verb

To prohibit movement or expression of.

Examples :

"The new rules about internet use at work cramps my ability to research effectively. "

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verb

To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.

Examples :

"The teacher cramped the students in the small classroom, so they couldn't move freely during the exam. "

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verb

To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp iron.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a metal clamp to cramp the two pieces of wood together while the glue dried. "

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verb

(by extension) To bind together; to unite.

Examples :

"The school club activities are designed to cramp together students with shared interests. "

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verb

To form on a cramp.

Examples :

"to cramp boot legs"

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noun

A cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus.

Examples :

"The menstrual cramps were so bad that she missed school today. "

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