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CRAMP IRON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cramp iron mean?
• CRAMP IRON (noun)
The noun CRAMP IRON has 1 sense:
1. a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
Familiarity information: CRAMP IRON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cramp; cramp iron
Hypernyms ("cramp iron" is a kind of...):
slip; strip (artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material)
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