crimp
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6.1
- noun
- /krɪmp/
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pliegue
- To create a beautiful edge on the pastry, you must crimp it carefully with your fingers.
And so there's these tucks which are just crimps as we've been calling them.
- And so there's these tucks which are just crimps as we've been calling them.
Examples
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Press them to set the crimp, and then I'm going to fold corners underneath, which will lock the crimp in place.
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So all we need to do is pop them into each crimp, close the lid of the crimp and job is done.
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It's the crimp, which can be open as you see here, or closed.
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But if you do that, boom, now this crimp looks like it was actually done first.
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Building 7 had a classic crimp or wedge.
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The taps feature ribs that locate the crimp die and reinforce the crimp joint.
Academic text (1996) -
And so there's these tucks which are just crimps as we've been calling them.
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She used a fork to crimp the edges of the pie crust before baking.
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After folding the fabric, he decided to crimp the edges for decoration.
Synonyms
84
2.4
A bend or crease in rock layers pushed together
77
1.2
A curved part of a road, river, pipe, or body
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1.5
A line made when cloth or paper is folded
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3.9
A small fold or wrinkle on a surface
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9.5
A bend in something like a metal rod or part of the body
A fold in fabric or body tissue
How Pronounced
Surface Forms
Etymology
A crimp is a small fold or ridge made by pressing or folding material, and the old idea of making a little 'bend' explains why we call that tiny ridge a crimp.