pinching

pinching

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Pinch Source: opted
2. a. Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; a pinching parsimony. Source: opted
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. Source: webster
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. Source: adambom
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 Source: ecdict

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