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cramp (1)

cramp [ kramp ]


noun  (plural cramps)
Definition:
 
1. painful muscle contraction: a sudden painful involuntary contraction of a muscle

2. muscle paralysis: temporary loss of function in a muscle or muscle group caused by repetitive use or overexertion
writer's cramp



plural noun cramps 
Definition:
 
abdominal pain: severe pain in the abdomen or adjoining areas, usually of gastrointestinal or uterine origin



intransitive verb  (past and past participle cramped, present participle cramp·ing, 3rd person present singular cramps)
Definition:
 
be affected with cramp: to experience a muscular cramp

[14th century. Via French< Middle Dutch krampe]
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