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Pincher
- - One who, or that which, pinches.
Pinches
- noun - a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"
- a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
- a small sharp bite or snip
- a squeeze with the fingers
- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- cut the top off;
- 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"
- make off with belongings of others
- make ridges into by pinching together
- South American tamarin with a tufted head
- squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Pinesap
- noun - fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys
Pinetum
- noun - an area planted with pine trees or related conifers
Pinfall
- unknown - In wrestling a pin is achieved by holding an opponent's shoulders to the mat for a three count. Pinfall is the term used in professional wrestling which is a way to win the match for that person or team.
Pinfish
- noun - similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
Pinfold
- noun - a pen where stray animals are confined
Pingers
- noun - a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
Pinging
- verb - contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing"
- hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
- make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
- send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office"
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"