crumple |
crimp |
As nouns the difference between crumple and crimp
is that
crumple is a crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold while
crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.
As verbs the difference between crumple and crimp
is that
crumple is to rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together while
crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened.
As an adjective crimp is
easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
tweak |
crimp |
Related terms |
Tweak is a related term of crimp.
As nouns the difference between tweak and crimp
is that
tweak is a sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch while
crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or
crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].
As verbs the difference between tweak and crimp
is that
tweak is to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch while
crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or
crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.
As an adjective crimp is
(obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
crimp |
bent |
As an adjective crimp
is (obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
As a noun crimp
is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or
crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].
As a verb crimp
is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or
crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.
As a proper noun bent is
.
crimp |
tighten |
Related terms |
As verbs the difference between crimp and tighten
is that
crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened while
tighten is to make tighter.
As an adjective crimp
is easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
As a noun crimp
is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.
crimp |
crush |
Related terms |
Crimp is a related term of crush.
As nouns the difference between crimp and crush
is that
crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or
crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade] while
crush is a violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
As verbs the difference between crimp and crush
is that
crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or
crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy while
crush is to press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass.
As an adjective crimp
is (obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
tangle |
crimp |
Related terms |
Tangle is a related term of crimp.
As verbs the difference between tangle and crimp
is that
tangle is to become mixed together or intertwined while
crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or
crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.
As nouns the difference between tangle and crimp
is that
tangle is a tangled twisted mass or
tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of
laminaria while
crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or
crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].
As an adjective crimp is
(obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
crimp |
crimpy |
As adjectives the difference between crimp and crimpy
is that
crimp is (obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle while
crimpy is having a crimped appearance; frizzly.
As a noun crimp
is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or
crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].
As a verb crimp
is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or
crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.
crimp |
crims |
As nouns the difference between crimp and crims
is that
crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or
crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade] while
crims is .
As an adjective crimp
is (obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
As a verb crimp
is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or
crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.
crimp |
crip |
As nouns the difference between crimp and crip
is that
crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts while
crip is a cripple.
As an adjective crimp
is easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
As a verb crimp
is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened.
crimp |
crim |
As nouns the difference between crimp and crim
is that
crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or
crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade] while
crim is (uk|australia|informal) a criminal.
As an adjective crimp
is (obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
As a verb crimp
is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or
crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.
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