CRIMPLE

Etymology

Verb

crimple (third-person singular simple present crimples, present participle crimpling, simple past and past participle crimpled)

(archaic) to crumple, crimp

Source: Wiktionary


Crim"ple (krm"p'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crimpled (-p'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Crimpling (-plng).] Etym: [Dim. of crimp, v. t. ]

Definition: To cause to shrink or draw together; to contract; to curl. [R.] Wiseman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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