crimper
A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingersA small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
Meaning
9 sensesA small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
A person who crimps when climbing.
(UK)A hairdresser.
A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.
A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.
a hand tool used for joining two pieces of metal or other ductile material (usually a wire and a metal plate) by deforming one or both of them to hold the other.
An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.
A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
Origin
From crimp + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the climbing hold, + -er (patient suffix).From crimp + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the climbing hold, + -er (patient suffix).
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Forms
plural: crimpersSynonyms
6 synonyms- a hand tool used for joining two pieces of metal or other ductile material (usually a wire and a metal plate) by deforming one or both of them to hold the other.:crimping pliers
- someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers:crimp
- a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it:curlerhair curlerroller