CRUMPLE


Meaning of CRUMPLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ̈ɪˈkrʌmpl ]

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) a crush or become crushed into creases. b ruffle, wrinkle. 2 intr. (often foll. by up) collapse, give way. --n. a crease or wrinkle. øcrumple zone a part of a motor vehicle, esp. the extreme front and rear, designed to crumple easily in a crash and absorb impact. øøcrumply adj. [obs. crump (v. & adj.) (make or become) curved]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.