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crimper.

A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹɪmpɚ/General-American/ˈkɹɪmpə(ɹ)/UK
  1. A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.

  2. A person who crimps when climbing.

  3. A hairdresser.

    UK
  4. A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.

  5. Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.

  6. A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.

  7. An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.

  8. A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.

  9. A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.

Where this word comes from

From crimp + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the climbing hold, + -er (patient suffix).

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