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CrimpingCrimping (using small holds with little surface area).
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Crimping (using small holds with little surface area).
(obsolete, uncountable)The act or practice of crimping, or entrapping soldiers or sailors into service.
(obsolete, uncountable)Money paid to a crimp for shipping or enlisting men.
Origin
From crimp + -age.From crimp + -age.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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