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  • noun Plural form of pinch.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinch.

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Examples

  • However, the recipes were vague using measurements such as pinches or no measurements at all!

    Absolute Angelica Ayala Sender 2007

  • However, the recipes were vague using measurements such as pinches or no measurements at all!

    Archive 2007-09-01 Ayala Sender 2007

  • 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.

    There is someone there! 2006

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Perelman was able to show that these "pinches," or singularities, cannot happen.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • 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.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Also today when I walk my knee pinches which is alsp painful, any ideas what to do?

    Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories 2009

  • "Thanks very much but this action has helped us both so that we can avoid the 'pinches'.

    Good Night, Mrs. Calabash 2010

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