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- noun Plural form of
pinch . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
pinch .
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Examples
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However, the recipes were vague using measurements such as pinches or no measurements at all!
Absolute Angelica Ayala Sender 2007
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However, the recipes were vague using measurements such as pinches or no measurements at all!
Archive 2007-09-01 Ayala Sender 2007
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As was already suggested, there are more innovative ways to enforce one-way systems, such as pinches or traffic calming devices that allow traffic to flow only one way.
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As was already suggested, there are more innovative ways to enforce one-way systems, such as pinches or traffic calming devices that allow traffic to flow only one way.
Archive 2006-06-01 2006
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On the whole, then, the evidence, even where it 'pinches' James most, is by no means conclusive proof that on May 11 he had planned the murder with Allan.
Historical Mysteries Andrew Lang 1878
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Besides my esteem and regard for Sir George's more valuable qualities, I had a particular liking for some excellent snuff he always had, and used constantly to borrow his snuff-box to sniff at it like a perfume, not having attained a sufficiently mature age to venture upon "pinches;" and
Records of a Girlhood Fanny Kemble 1851
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Perelman was able to show that these "pinches," or singularities, cannot happen.
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It has been long understood that Ricci flow on a 3-manifold which satisfies the conditions of the conjecture will result in a three sphere, unless the flow "pinches" the manifold.
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Also today when I walk my knee pinches which is alsp painful, any ideas what to do?
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"Thanks very much but this action has helped us both so that we can avoid the 'pinches'.
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