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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Pinch
  2. a. Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; a pinching parsimony.
  3. Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; a pinching parsimony. Pinching bar, a pinch bar. See Pinch, n., 4. -- Pinching nut, a check nut. See under Check, n.
  4. Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; apinching parsimony. Pinching bar, a pinch bar. See Pinch, n., 4.-- Pinching nut, a check nut. See under Check, n.
  5. n:100 v squeeze tightly between the fingers v make ridges into by pinching together v make off with belongings of others v cut the top off v irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear