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Noun
  • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    • the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
  • a squeeze with the fingers
  • a small sharp bite or snip
  • a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
    • he never knew what to do in an emergency
  • a slight but appreciable amount
    • this dish could use a touch of garlic
  • an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
  • a painful or straitened circumstance
    • the pinch of the recession
Verb
  • irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
    • smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
    • the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
  • cut the top off
    • top trees and bushes
  • make off with belongings of others
  • make ridges into by pinching together
  • squeeze tightly between the fingers
    • He pinched her behind
    • She squeezed the bottle
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