crumpling

Variant of crumple

crumple definition

crum·ple (krum′pəl)

transitive verb crumpled -·pled, crumpling -·pling

  1. to crush together into creases or wrinkles
  2. to cause to collapse

Etymology: ME crumplen, var. of crimplen, to wrinkle, freq. of crimpen, crimp

intransitive verb

  1. to become crumpled
  2. to fall or break down; collapse

noun

a crease or wrinkle

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