Associations to the word «Crumpling»

Wiktionary

CRUMPLE, noun. A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.

CRUMPLE, verb. (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.

CRUMPLE, verb. (transitive) To cause to collapse.

CRUMPLE, verb. (intransitive) To become wrinkled.

CRUMPLE, verb. (intransitive) To collapse.

CRUMPLE ZONE, noun. A structural feature of an automobile / motor car designed to compress during an accident and absorb impact energy.

CRUMPLE, verb. Fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down".

CRUMPLE, verb. Fold or collapse; "His knees buckled".

CRUMPLE, verb. To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips".

CRUMPLE, verb. Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle".

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