The action of pressing or squeezing something into ridges or folds; also the ridged pattern created.
Present participle of crimp + -ing (gerund/present participle suffix), creating both a verb form and a noun describing the activity.
Crimping serves totally different purposes depending on context: hairstylists create waves for style, electricians compress metal connectors, and butchers bone meat using the same physical action.
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