What is the meaning of Crick?

noun

  • A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British.
  • English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004.

verb

  • Twist (a body part) into a strained position.
    • usage: "crick your neck"
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