eng: pinch

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Meaning
means	(noun) a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession" pinch
means	(noun) an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed pinch
means	(noun) a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" speck, hint, mite, pinch, touch, soupcon, jot, tinge
means	(noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency" pinch, exigency, emergency
means	(noun) a small sharp bite or snip nip, pinch
means	(noun) a squeeze with the fingers pinch, tweak
means	(noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" apprehension, pinch, collar, taking into custody, arrest, catch
means	(verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" squeeze, twitch, twinge, tweet, nip, pinch
means	(verb) make ridges into by pinching together pinch, crimp
means	(verb) make off with belongings of others pilfer, cabbage, hook, pinch, snarf, nobble, filch, swipe, lift, abstract, sneak, purloin
means	(verb) cut the top off; "top trees and bushes" pinch, top
means	(verb) 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" pinch, vellicate
means	e/Pinch (cooking)