cramp iron


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cramp iron

n.
A bar, usually of iron, with right-angle bends at both ends, used for permanently holding together stones, timber, and other materials used in building.
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Noun1.cramp iron - a strip of metal with ends bent at right anglescramp iron - a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
cramp
strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
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