[noun] a painful and involuntary muscular contraction Synonyms:spasm, muscle spasm
[noun] a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
[noun] a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together Synonyms:iron
[verb] secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood"
[verb] prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" Synonyms:hamper, halter, strangle