gimping

Verb (1)

gimp (third-person singular simple present gimps, present participle gimping, simple past and past participle gimped)

1. Of yarn, cord, thread, etc., to wrap or wind (surround) with another length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, creating 'gimped yarn', etc. Also, generally, to wrap or twist with string or wire. See gimped.
   • It consists of seventy fine spun cotton threads, gimped or tied around with thread by a machine similar to that for wrapping bonnet wire.1856, Campbell Morfit, A Treatise on Chemistry Applied to the Manufacture of Soap and Candles, page 435 with illustration
2. (dated) To notch or indent; to jag or make jagged; to edge with serrations or grooves.
   • They are prettier cut and gimped in the shape of wheels.1890, Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer, How to Cook Vegetables, page 25

Verb (2)

gimp (third-person singular simple present gimps, present participle gimping, simple past and past participle gimped)

1. (informal, intransitive) To limp; to hobble.
2. (slang, transitive) To make underpowered; to limit or restrict the useful effects of.

   Synonyms:

   nerf

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