crimper

From crimp +‎ -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the climbing hold, +‎ -er (patient suffix).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪmpɚ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪmpə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪmpə(ɹ)

crimper (plural crimpers)

1. A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
2. A person who crimps when climbing.
3. (chiefly British) A hairdresser.
4. A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
5. Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.
6. A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.

   Synonyms: crimping tool, crimping pliers

7. An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.
8. A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
9. A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.