to crimp
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6.3
- verb
- /krɪmp/
- Insert the whole thing into the slotted part of the crimping tool, crimp and remove.
- crimp the edges
- crimp the pie crust
- crimp the dough
Examples
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Cable comes through and then we crimp it and that's just holding tight.
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And now, she crimps the pierogi, her fingers remembering with ease what they learned so clumsily long ago.
Fiction book (1997) -
Then I'm going to crimp it like this, maybe a little longer right here, and then this just slides on like that.
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When you're ready, crimp it shut and we're done.
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Fold over any excess dough, then crimp edges.
Blog text (10) -
This one is just straightforward crimping small holes.
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The edges of the dough were then crimped.
Fiction book (1992) -
Add the filling and top with a second rolled-out piecrust, crimping the edges closed.
Blog text (2) -
Moisten the edges with water, fold the dough over the filling, and crimp with a fork to seal the edges.
Blog text (19) -
To make the pie crust look decorative, crimp the edges with a fork before baking.
Synonyms
11
3.7
Form small lines on paper, skin, or cloth
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3.8
Press material with your fingers to make raised edges or patterns
Antonyms
How Pressed
Surface Forms
Etymology
To crimp material means to press or pinch it so it forms ridges; the word comes from the idea of making a small 'fold' or bend, which is why we 'crimp' a pie edge or metal to join it.