cramp iron

Variant of cramp

cramp definition

cramp (kramp)

noun

  1. a sudden, painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles from chill, strain, etc.
  2. partial local paralysis, as from excessive use of muscles
  3. abdominal or uterine spasms and pain

Etymology: ME crampe < OFr, bent, twisted < Frank *kramp; akin to MDu & MLowG krampe: for IE base see cradle

transitive verb

to cause a cramp or cramps in: often in the passive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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