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(noun) cramp iron
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
(noun) muscle spasm, spasm
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
(verb) halter, hamper, strangle
prevent the progress or free movement of
He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather; the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries