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cramp n. [
spasm, muscle spasm] a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
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cramp v. secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood"
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cramp n. a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
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cramp v. [
hamper, halter, strangle] prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
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cramp n. [
cramp iron] a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
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