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crimper
a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
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noun
a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
“a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight”
noun
a hand tool used for joining two pieces of metal or other ductile material (usually a wire and a metal plate) by deforming one or both of them to hold the other.
“{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Stripped wire (often stranded) is inserted through the correctly sized opening of the connector, and a crimper is used to tightly squeeze the opening against the wire.'}”
noun
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
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a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight
{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Stripped wire (often stranded) is inserted through the correctly sized opening of the connector, and a crimper is used to tightly squeeze the opening against the wire.'}
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