cramp

nouns

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
cramp, muscle spasm, spasm
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
cramp
is a type of (narrower)
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
clamp, clinch
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
cramp, cramp iron

verbs

secure with a cramp
"cramp the wood"
cramp
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fasten, fix, secure
prevent the progress or free movement of
"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
cramp, halter, hamper, strangle
affect with or as if with a cramp
cramp
is a type of (narrower)
act physically on; have an effect upon
"the medicine affects my heart rate"
affect
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
cramp
is a type of (narrower)
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
"She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
get, have, suffer, sustain