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| cramp [ kramp ] |
noun (plural cramps) |
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1. painful muscle contraction: a sudden painful involuntary contraction of a muscle
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2. muscle paralysis: temporary loss of function in a muscle or muscle group caused by repetitive use or overexertion
  writer's cramp
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plural noun cramps |
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abdominal pain: severe pain in the abdomen or adjoining areas, usually of gastrointestinal or uterine origin
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intransitive verb (past and past participle cramped, present participle cramp·ing, 3rd person present singular cramps) |
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be affected with cramp: to experience a muscular cramp
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| [14th century. Via French< Middle Dutch krampe] |
