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a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession" an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" touch: a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" crimp: make ridges into by pinching together emergency: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency" nip: a small sharp bite or snip pilfer: make off with belongings of others a squeeze with the fingers top: cut the top off; "top trees and bushes" 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" apprehension: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
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| pinch meter |
(noun) a device for objectively measuring the strength of a hand pinch in grams or pounds
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breaking off the terminal growing point of a plant to encourage axillary buds to grow.
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A compression of the walls of a vein or the roof and floor of a coal seam so as to "squeeze" out the coal.
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A measuring term that generally refers to dry ingredients such as spices. The general rule is that it should measure about 1/16th of a teaspoon.
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