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CRINGLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cringle mean?
• CRINGLE (noun)
The noun CRINGLE has 1 sense:
1. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Familiarity information: CRINGLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cringle; eyelet; grommet; grummet; loop
Hypernyms ("cringle" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
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