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crease

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 crease /ˈkriːs/ noun
plural creases
1 crease
/ˈkriːs/
noun
plural creases
Britannica Dictionary definition of CREASE
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: a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something (such as cloth or a piece of paper)
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: a line or fold in someone's skin : wrinkle
the crease : an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
[singular] British : the line where the batsman stands in cricket
2 crease /ˈkriːs/ verb
creases; creased; creasing
2 crease
/ˈkriːs/
verb
creases; creased; creasing
Britannica Dictionary definition of CREASE
[+ object] : to fold, press, or crush (something, such as cloth or a piece of paper) so that a line or mark is formed : to put a crease in (something)
: to make a line or fold in (someone's skin)
[+ object]
[no object]