crimps
Makes small waves
Crimps are tight waves or ridges pressed into something—hair styled with a crimping iron, or the bent edges that seal a pie crust.
In climbing, crimps are small holds gripped with bent fingers.
To crimp is to create such ridges or bends, or figuratively to restrict: Budget cuts crimped our expansion plans.
A crimp in something is an obstacle or limitation.
Doubled-over fabric folds
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- corrugationSeries of parallel ridges
- crinkleSmall fold or rustle
- creaseLine from folding
ruffle · gather · tuck · fluting · accordion · pinch · wave · undulation
Traveling energy disturbances
Tightening or narrowing action
- limitationBound on extent
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- curtailTo cut short
- inhibitTo restrain or hinder
restrain · hamper · impede · tighten · narrow · restrict · bottleneck · squeeze
pleats
Doubled-over fabric folds
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- corrugationSeries of parallel ridges
- crinkleSmall fold or rustle
crease · ruffle · gather · tuck · fluting · accordion · pinch · wave · undulation · texture
waves
Traveling energy disturbances
iron · tongs · volume · kink · frizz · bend · coil · perm · zigzag · ripple
constriction
Tightening or narrowing action
- limitationBound on extent
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- curtailTo cut short
inhibit · restrain · hamper · impede · tighten · narrow · restrict · bottleneck · squeeze · pinch
ferrule
Protective end band
sleeve · fitting · fastener · junction · splice · seal · compression · tube · cable · wire
handholds
Things you grab onto
grip · technique · boulder · crag · rock · wall · strength · tension · curl
- irregularitiesbumps, dents, ridges, grooves, ripples
- climbing gymclimbing wall, bouldering wall, climbing hold, holds, handholds
- foldsfolds, fold, pleats, pleat, creases
- tacklefishing rod, hooks, fishing reel, sinkers, fishhook
- climbing gymscrash pads, hangboards, climbing holds, jugs, pinches
- electric fence partsenergizer, charger, insulators, posts, wire
- crimped hairHair pressed into waves
- put a crimp inTo impede or thwart
- putting a crimp inInterfering with plans
- crimping ironHeated hair-waving device
- hair crimperTool for zigzag texture