Synonyms: cramp, cramp iron
Definition: a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
Synonyms: cramp
Definition: a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
Definition: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
Synonyms: muscle spasm, cramp, spasm
Definition: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Similar words: symptom
Definition: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Synonyms: cramp
Definition: suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
Similar words: have, get, suffer, sustain
Definition: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
Usage: She suffered a fracture in the accident; He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars; She got a bruise on her leg; He got his arm broken in the scuffle
Synonyms: cramp
Definition: affect with or as if with a cramp
Similar words: affect
Definition: act physically on; have an effect upon
Usage: the medicine affects my heart rate
Synonyms: halter, hamper, strangle, cramp
Definition: prevent the progress or free movement of
Usage: He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather; the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
Similar words: restrain, restrict, confine, bound, limit, trammel, throttle
Definition: place limits on (extent or access)
Usage: restrict the use of this parking lot; limit the time you can spend with your friends
Synonyms: cramp
Definition: secure with a cramp
Usage: cramp the wood
Similar words: fix, fasten, secure
Definition: cause to be firmly attached
Usage: fasten the lock onto the door; she fixed her gaze on the man