English to English noun
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a painful or straitened circumstance |  | Example: the pinch of the recession
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an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed |  | source: wordnet30
3 |
a slight but appreciable amount |  | Example: this dish could use a touch of garlic
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a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action |  | Example: he never knew what to do in an emergency
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5 |
a small sharp bite or snip |  | source: wordnet30
6 |
a squeeze with the fingers |  | source: wordnet30
7 |
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |  | Example: the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
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A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. |  | source: webster1913 verb
9 |
squeeze tightly between the fingers |  | Example: He pinched her behind She squeezed the bottle
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10 |
make ridges into by pinching together |  | source: wordnet30
11 |
make off with belongings of others |  | source: wordnet30
12 |
cut the top off |  | Example: top trees and bushes
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13 |
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear |  | Example: smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
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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. |  | source: webster1913
15 |
To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches. |  | source: webster1913
16 |
To seize by way of theft; to steal; also, to catch; to arrest. |  | source: webster1913
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