a cramp in my leg

  • 1cramp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ agonizing, bad, painful, severe ▪ sudden ▪ She had a sudden painful cramp in her left leg. ▪ leg …

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  • 2cramp — 1. A painful muscle spasm caused by prolonged tetanic contraction. 2. A localized muscle spasm related to occupational use, qualified according to the occupation of the sufferer; e.g., seamstress s c., writer s c.. [M.E. crampe, fr. O.Fr., fr.… …

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  • 3cramp — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a severe pain that you get in part of your body when a muscle becomes too tight, making it difficult for you to move that part of your body: I woke up in the middle of the night with cramp in my leg. | have/get cramp BrE have/get… …

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  • 4Cramp — (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a… …

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  • 5Cramp bone — Cramp Cramp (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a …

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  • 6Cramp ring — Cramp Cramp (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a …

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  • 7Leg theory — is a bowling tactic in the sport of cricket. The term leg theory is somewhat archaic and seldom used any more, but the basic tactic still plays a part in modern cricket.Simply put, leg theory involves concentrating the bowling attack at or near… …

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  • 8Cramp — For the heraldic device, see Cramp (heraldry). For the band, see The Cramps Cramp ICD 10 R25.2 ICD 9 729.82 DiseasesDB …

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  • 9cramp — cramp1 /kramp/, n. 1. Often, cramps. a. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, esp. of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. b. a piercing pain in the abdomen. c. an intermittent, painful contraction… …

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  • 10leg — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ front ▪ back, hind, rear ▪ lower …

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