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Meanings of crumpled in English

Of metal e.g.

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Usage of crumpled in English
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The crumpled plain rose a thousand feet and higher above the sea.
Shadows in Bronze
2
Bethany stared at the crumpled piece of paper that held Dawson's number.
Shadows
3
Then she placed the crumpled paper in the middle of the table.
Boy’s Life
4
He crumpled it in his hand and threw it on the table.
The Militants / Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fig...
5
The old legend of the crumpled roseleaf was applicable in his case.
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
6
They were clustering round the crumpled piece of paper in the corner.
The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story
7
The roof crumpled and fell in, and again dust hid the abbey.
One Man's Initiation—1917
8
India smashed into Asia, the crumpled point of collision becoming the Himalayas.
Fugitive pieces
9
Then he crumpled up each one and tossed it in the fire.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
10
Without bothering to help her up, he steps around her crumpled form.
Too wicked to kiss
11
He saw candy bar wrappers and cigarettes and crumpled pieces of paper.
Apocalypse of the Dead
12
Felix nodded and put the crumpled-up piece of paper in his pocket.
The Yellow Crayon
13
Before the furious fire the van of the mainlanders crumpled into ruin.
The Courage of Captain Plum
14
He was sitting limply back in the chair, crumpled to the chin.
The Hollow of Her Hand
15
She glanced at him, and with a jerky movement crumpled the paper.
In for a penny
16
Mrs. Westerfield read the letter, and crumpled it up in her pocket.
The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story
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United Kingdom
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