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CRICK
Crick, Francis Crick, Francis Henry Compton Crick
(noun) English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)
crick, kink, rick, wrick
(noun) a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)
crick
(verb) twist (a body part) into a strained position; “crick your neck”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
crick (plural cricks)
A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected. (Compare catch.)
A small jackscrew.
Verb
crick (third-person singular simple present cricks, present participle cricking, simple past and past participle cricked)
To develop a crick (cramp, spasm).
To cause to develop a crick; to create a crick in.
To twist, bend, or contort, especially in a way that produces strain.
Etymology 2
Noun
crick (plural cricks)
(Appalachian) Alternative form of creek
Etymology 3
Noun
crick (plural cricks)
The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it.
Proper noun
Crick
A village in Northamptonshire, England
A habitational surname derived from the placename
Francis Crick was the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA.
Source: Wiktionary
Crick (krk), n. Etym: [See Creak.]
Definition: The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it. [Obs.] Johnson.
Crick, n. Etym: [The same as creek a bending, twisting. See Creek, Crook.]
1. A painful, spasmodic affection of the muscles of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, rendering it difficult to move the part. To those also that, with a crick or cramp, have thei necks drawn backward. Holland.
2. Etym: [Cf. F. cric.]
Definition: A small jackscrew. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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