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   crease

   /kriːs/

   noun

   • 1. a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing: "khaki trousers with knife-edge creases" Similar foldgrooveridgefurrowlineruckpleattuckcorrugationrare:ruckle
   • ▪ a wrinkle or furrow in the skin, especially of the face, caused by age or a particular facial expression: "stubble lines the creases of his face" Similar wrinklelinecrinklepuckerlaughter lineinformal:crow's feet
   • 2. any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places, especially one defining the position of a batter.
   • ▪ the position of a batter during their innings: "England were 15 for 3 overnight, with Stewart and Russell at the crease"
   • 3. an area around the goal in ice hockey or lacrosse which the players may not enter unless the puck or the ball has already done so: "he was caught in the crease without the puck"

   verb

   • 1. make a crease in (cloth or paper): "he sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket" Similar crumplewrinklecrinklescrunch uprumplelinepuckercrimpruck upgatherfurrowrare:rucklepressironput a crease infoldcorrugatepleattuckOpposite presscrumple
   • ▪ cause a crease to appear temporarily in (the face or its features), typically as a result of the expression of an emotion or feeling: "a small frown creased her forehead"
   • 2. burst out or cause to burst out laughing: informal British "Jo could imitate anybody and always made him crease up"
   • 3. hit or punch (someone) hard: informal British "clap or I'll crease you"
   • 4. (of a bullet) graze (someone or something): "a bullet creased his thigh"

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably a variant of crest.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   CREASE definition: 1. a line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed: 2. in cricket, a line drawn on…. Learn more.

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   CREASE meaning: 1. a line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed: 2. in cricket, a line drawn on…. Learn more.

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   noun. a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow. a wrinkle, especially one on the face. the straight, vertical edge or line produced in the front and back of trousers, especially men's trousers, by pressing, as with a steam presser or iron.

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   crease. (kriːs) n. 1. a line or mark produced by folding, pressing, or wrinkling. 2. a wrinkle or furrow, esp on the face. 3. (Cricket) cricket any three lines near each wicket marking positions for the bowler or batsman.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of crease – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CREASE definition: 1. a line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed 2. If cloth, paper, etc creases, or…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCREASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded. She stood up, frowning at the creases in her silk dress. [+ in] Papa flattened the creases of the map with his broad hands. [+ of] ...cream coloured trousers with sharp creases. Synonyms: fold, ruck, line, tuck More Synonyms of crease. 2. verb.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrease noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a neat line that you make in something, for example when you fold paper or iron clothes. trousers with a sharp crease in the legs. Make a crease in the paper and then unfold it. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. a line in the skin, especially on the face. creases around the eyes.