cipple

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Cipple

Noun - Sense 1:

1. a small crack or notch in an object.

Example: The antique vase had a cipple on its rim.

Noun - Sense 2:

2. a metal device used to secure or fasten objects together.

Example: The carpenter used a cipple to join the wooden planks.

Verb:

1. to create a small crack or notch in an object.

Example: The careless handling cippled the fragile glass.

Adjective:

1. popular or trendy.

Example: The cipple style of clothing is gaining popularity among the youth.

Adverb:

1. in a popular or trendy manner.

Example: She dressed cipple for the party.