lock vs crimp

lock and crimp both are nouns.

lock and crimp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No
crimp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crimp is a hyponym of lock; that is, crimp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lock:

lock: a strand or cluster of hair
crimp: a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled

Other hyponyms of lock include sausage curl, forelock, dreadlock, curl, ringlet, whorl.

lock (noun)	crimp (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed	someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	crimp (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	curl tightly
fasten with a lock	make ridges into by pinching together
keep engaged
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
hold in a locking position
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between lock and crimp

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