| 单词 | cramp iron |
| 释义 | cramp iron in British English (kræmp ˈaɪən) noun another name for cramp2 (sense 1) cramp in British English 2 (kræmp) noun 1. Also called: cramp iron a strip of metal with its ends bent at right angles, used to bind masonry 2. a device for holding pieces of wood while they are glued; clamp 3. something that confines or restricts 4. a confined state or position verb (transitive) 5. to secure or hold with a cramp 6. to confine, hamper, or restrict 7. cramp someone's style Word origin C15: from Middle Dutch crampe cramp, hook, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German khramph bent; see cramp1cramp iron in American Englishnoun a piece of iron with bent ends for holding together building stones or the like Word origin [1555–65]This word is first recorded in the period 1555–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clearance, diabetes, incompatible, pulp, straddle |
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