Dictionary Check: crimper

"crimper" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers

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noun

a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it

Example: "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"
noun

a hand tool used for joining two pieces of metal or other ductile material (usually a wire and a metal plate) by deforming one or both of them to hold the other.

Example: "Stripped wire (often stranded) is inserted through the correctly sized opening of the connector, and a crimper is used to tightly squeeze the opening against the wire."
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