definition of
cramp

[1] #1 cramp n. [spasm, muscle spasm] a painful and involuntary muscular contraction. wn

[2] #2 cramp v. secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood". wn

[3] #3 cramp n. a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued. wn

[4] #4 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". wn

[5] #5 cramp n. [cramp iron] a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together. wn