Phrase Hound found 53 phrases and 35 compound words that contain pinch. The most common are listed below. Open pinch in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 53
- pinch of saltA small amount of salt.
- pinch hitA hit made by a pinch hitter.
- feel the pinchTo suffer a hardship, especially significant financial pressure.
- pinch hitterA substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.
- pinch potA ceramic pot created by pinching the clay into the desired shape.
- pinch barAlternative form of pinchbar: A crowbar (the tool).
- pinch pointA point in between moving and stationary parts of a machine where an individual's body part may become caught, leading to injury
- pinch offTo separate (something) from something else, using a pinching motion.
- Bennett pinchSynonym of Z-pinch: A kind of plasma confinement system that uses an electrical current in the plasma to generate a magnetic field that compresses it.
- pinch effectthe magnetic self-attraction of parallel electric currents having the same direction; the restriction of a flowing plasma because of this attraction
- pinch outTo remove the shoots of a plant:
- pinch rollerA rubber wheel that presses tape against a capstan.
- pinch runnerA substitute runner, usually brought in to replace a slow runner to increase the chance of that runner scoring.
- pinch-hittingpresent participle and gerund of pinch-hit
- theta pinchA pinch (magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament) where the magnetic field runs down the axis of the cylinder, while the electric field is in the azimuthal direction.
- Z-pinchA kind of plasma confinement system that uses an electrical current in the plasma to generate a magnetic field that compresses it.
- zeta pinchSynonym of Z-pinch: A kind of plasma confinement system that uses an electrical current in the plasma to generate a magnetic field that compresses it.
- feeling the pinchpresent participle and gerund of feel the pinch
- feels the pinchthird-person singular simple present indicative of feel the pinch: To suffer a hardship, especially significant financial pressure.
- felt the pinchsimple past and past participle of feel the pinch
- pinch-me-roundSynonym of gizzada (“coconut tart”).
- pinch a loafTo defecate.
- pinch graftingA technique of skin grafting in which the graft is harvested by pinching the skin and shaving off a small bit of epidermis without drawing blood.
- Queens PinchA locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Yellow PinchA locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Compound words 35
- squinchA structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
- pinchyslightly painful, akin to being pinched
- pinchabilityThe quality of being pinchable.
- pinchpennyOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
- bepinchTo pinch, or mark with pinches.
- pinchableSuitable for being pinched.
- pinchbarA crowbar (the tool).
- unpinchTo make a gesture by moving two fingers apart, the opposite of a pinch.
- apinchPinching; so as to pinch.
- nanopinchA nanoscale pinch (or Z-pinch)