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Definition of
crimp noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
crimp
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
krɪmp
/
/
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Idioms
put a crimp in/on something
(
informal
)
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to have a bad or negative effect on something
I'm sorry to put a crimp in your plans.
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