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crimped

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /kɹɪmpt/
  • rhymes with -ɪmpt
  • CMU ARPABET: K R IH1 M P T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

With a crimp in it; crushed shut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The crimped edges had been welded in earlier models.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of crimp

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • The sharp bend had crimped the pipe so almost no water could get through.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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