crimper

crimper
noun see crimp I

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Crimper — Crimp er ( [ a]r), n. One who, or that which, crimps; as: (a) A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape. (b) A device for giving hair a wavy appearance. (c) A machine for crimping or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crimper — crimp ► VERB 1) compress into small folds or ridges. 2) make waves in (hair) with a hot iron. ► NOUN ▪ a curl, wave, or folded or compressed edge. DERIVATIVES crimper noun. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • crimper tool — See wire stripper/crimper tool …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • crimper — See crimp1. * * * …   Universalium

  • crimper — noun a) Small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a persons fingers. b) hairdresser …   Wiktionary

  • crimper — n. person or thing that crimps; inhibitor …   English contemporary dictionary

  • crimper — noun 1》 a person or thing that crimps. 2》 informal a hairdresser …   English new terms dictionary

  • crimper — crimp·er …   English syllables

  • crimper — noun 1. someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers • Syn: ↑crimp • Hypernyms: ↑kidnapper, ↑kidnaper, ↑abductor, ↑snatcher 2. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it …   Useful english dictionary

  • stripper/crimper tool — See wire stripper/crimper tool …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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