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pinch

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Definition of pinch (English)

noun

  1. a painful or straitened circumstance
    • the pinch of the recession
    sumber: wordnet30
  2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
    sumber: wordnet30
  3. a slight but appreciable amount
    • this dish could use a touch of garlic
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  4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
    • he never knew what to do in an emergency
    sumber: wordnet30
  5. a small sharp bite or snip
    sumber: wordnet30
  6. a squeeze with the fingers
    sumber: wordnet30
  7. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    • the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
    sumber: wordnet30
  8. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip.
    sumber: webster1913

verb

  1. squeeze tightly between the fingers
    • He pinched her behind
    • She squeezed the bottle
    sumber: wordnet30
  2. make ridges into by pinching together
    sumber: wordnet30
  3. make off with belongings of others
    sumber: wordnet30
  4. cut the top off
    • top trees and bushes
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  5. 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
    sumber: wordnet30
  6. 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.
    sumber: webster1913
  7. To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches.
    sumber: webster1913
  8. To seize by way of theft; to steal; also, to catch; to arrest.
    sumber: webster1913

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