Meaning of crick in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /krɪk/

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  1. Verb

    crick

    Definitions

    1. twist the head into a strained position

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    crick

    Etymology

    late Middle English: of unknown origin

    Definitions

    1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

    Derived terms

  3. 2. English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1916)

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