crimping
Making small folds
Crimping is pressing or pinching something into tight folds, waves, or ridges.
You crimp the edge of a pie crust to seal it, crimp hair with a heated tool to create waves, or crimp a wire connector to secure it.
In fishing, a crimp secures line to hooks or leaders.
To put a crimp in something is to hinder or obstruct it: The rain put a crimp in our plans.
Forming curved shapes
- stylingArranging for appearance
- textureSurface tactile quality
- volumizingIncreasing apparent fullness
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
tongs · iron · perm · frizz · ringlets · kinks · zigzag · crinkles
Protective end band
- terminalAt the endpoint
- connectorThing that joins others
- swagingShaping metal by compression
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
deformation · compression · tubing · wiring · electrical · splice · fitting · sleeve
Squeezing tightly between fingers
- edgesOuter limits or boundaries
- sealingMaking impermeable
- crustHard outer layer
- pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
dough · fork · fluting · decorative · empanada · dumpling · pierogi · pasty
Creating uniform fabric folds
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- puckeringContracting into small folds
- rufflingDisrupting a smooth surface
- shirringGathered fabric technique
smocking · creasing · tucking · fabric · folding · corrugating · accordion · fluting
curling
Forming curved shapes
- stylingArranging for appearance
- textureSurface tactile quality
- volumizingIncreasing apparent fullness
waves · tongs · iron · perm · frizz · ringlets · kinks · zigzag · crinkles · undulations
ferrule
Protective end band
pliers · deformation · compression · tubing · wiring · electrical · splice · fitting · sleeve · die
pinching
Squeezing tightly between fingers
pie · dough · fork · fluting · decorative · empanada · dumpling · pierogi · pasty · samosa
pleating
Creating uniform fabric folds
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- puckeringContracting into small folds
- rufflingDisrupting a smooth surface
shirring · smocking · creasing · tucking · fabric · folding · corrugating · accordion · fluting · darting
grip
Secure manual hold
crack · edge · pocket · strength · purchase · friction · pinch · rock · hand
bait
Lure for prey
line · leader · split-shot · tackle · rig · lure · barb · attachment · securing
- deformingbending, twisting, warping, curving, folding
- hair stylingblow dryer, blow drying, curling iron, blow-dry, curling wand
- paper craftsorigami, paper folding, paper cutting, kirigami, quilling
- shapingmolding, folding, sculpting, forming, curving
- tighteningtensing, clamping, cinching, tensioning, grip
- metalworkingwelding, casting, forging, smithing, smelting
crimpingstraightening
Making something not crooked
smoothing · flattening · relaxing · sleekening · uncurling
crimpingsmoothing
Reducing irregularities systematically
flattening · straightening · ironing · leveling · unwrinkling
crimpinguncrimping
Undoing a fold
releasing · separating · loosening · opening · unfastening
- crimping ironHeated hair-waving device