Definition of pinch

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Pinch (n.) A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip..

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Chill :: Chill (n.) A sensation of cold with convulsive shaking of the body, pinched face, pale skin, and blue lips, caused by undue cooling of the body or by nervous excitement, or forming the precursor of some constitutional disturbance, as of a fever..
Forceps :: Forceps (n.) A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc..
Scrimp :: Scrimp (n.) A pinching miser; a niggard.
Pinch :: Pinch (v. t.) To plait.
Tweak :: Tweak (v. t.) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose..
Pinch :: Pinch (v. i.) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does..
Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow circumstances..
Pinched :: Pinched (imp. & p. p.) of Pinc.
Pinch :: Pinch (v. i.) To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Pinch :: Pinch (v. t.) o seize; to grip; to bite; -- said of animals.
Clam :: Clam (v. t.) Strong pinchers or forceps.
Pinching :: Pinching (a.) Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; a pinching parsimony..
Chela :: Chela (n.) The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.
Hungered :: Hungered (a.) Hungry; pinched for food.
Pinch :: Pinch (v. t.) To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as between any two hard bodies..
Pelter :: Pelter (n.) A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint..
Nip :: Nip (v. t.) To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon..
Rub :: Rub (n.) That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction hard to overcome; a pinch..
Pinching :: Pinching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pinc.
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