crimp

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /krɪmp/

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Noun

Singular crimp

Plural crimps

Close-up of two ring-tongue terminals before (left) and after (right) crimping.

1. (countable) A crimp is a fastener that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together.

   The strap was held together by a simple metal crimp.

Verb

Plain form crimp

Third-person singular crimps

Past tense crimped

Past participle crimped

Present participle crimping

1. If you crimp something, you press it into small ridges or folds.
   • Synonyms: pleat and corrugate