to crimp
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6.3
- verb
- /krɪmp/
:
repulgar (bordes de masa)
- 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
12
3.8
Press material with your fingers to make raised edges or patterns
12
3.7
Form small lines on paper, skin, or cloth
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.