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One who, or that which, crimps

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  1. n. One who, or that which, crimps
  2. n. A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
  3. n. A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
  4. n. A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
  5. n. someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
  6. n. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
  7. n. a hand tool used for joining two pieces of metal or other ductile material (usually a wire and a metal plate) by deforming one or both of them to hold the other.
  8. 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 apperance. (c) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
  9. One who, or that which, crimps; as: (a) A curved board or frameover which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the requiredshape. (b) A device for giving hair a wavy apperance. (c) A machinefor crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
  10. n someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers n a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it