zig-zag fold vs crimp

crimp vs zig-zag fold

zig-zag fold and crimp both are nouns.

zig-zag fold is not a verb while crimp is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zig-zag fold	Yes	No	No	No
crimp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crimp is a hypernym of zig-zag fold; that is, crimp is a word with a broader meaning than zig-zag fold:

zig-zag fold: a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.
crimp: an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Other hypernyms of zig-zag fold include bend, crease, flexure, fold, plication.

zig-zag fold (noun)	crimp (noun)
a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.	a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
	someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

zig-zag fold (verb)	crimp (verb)
	curl tightly
	make ridges into by pinching together

Difference between zig-zag fold and crimp

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