To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as between any two hard bodies.
To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches.
To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.
A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip.
As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff.
A measuring term that generally refers to dry ingredients such as spices. The general rule is that it should measure about 1/16th of a teaspoon.
The amount of looseness of a bag on a cage. Measured by the amount of fabric that can be grasped between the thumb and forefinger; both up and down directions of the fabric are measured.
The amount of a powdery ingredient you can hold between your thumb and forefinger -- about 1/16 teaspoon.
A very small, approximate amount that can be held between the thumb and forefinger ... more on parboil here
As much of an ingredient that can be held between the thumb and forefinger. A very small, approximate amount.
A means of holding a protuberance by grasping it between thumb and fingers usually with thumb and fingers extended as when holding a household brick rather than closed as in grasping a racquet handle.
Manipulate clay with you fingers in your palm to a hollow shape. Pinch pots are a popular beginners project. Plasticity - The quality of clay which allows it to be manipulated into different shapes without cracking or breaking.
Just that--the tiny amount of seasoning that can be held between your thumb and forefinger; an immeasurably small amount.
about 1/8 ounce of an ingredient.
the amount of a dry ingredient you can hold between your thumb and finger.
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
a squeeze with the fingers
squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
Grip where pressure is applied to opposing sides of a hold
A small amount of a dry ingredient, generally around 1/16 of a teaspoon. It's about as much as can be held between the tip of the thumb and forefinger.
Applying pressure between the thumb and the ends of the fingers or the side of the hand (lateral pinch). The strength is about 25 percent that of a power grip. This grip does not involve the palm of the hand.
to press (esp. someone's skin) strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain.
A Hold where the thumb applies pressure in opposition to the fingers.
A small amount of a dry ingredient - as much as can be held between your thumb and forefinger. Less than 1/4 teaspoon.
The amount of granulated material one can capture between thumb and forefinger, usually about 1/16 of a teaspoon.
The amount of a dry ingredient that can be held between the thumb and forefinger (sometimes referred to as a dash). The equivalent measurement is approximately 1/16 of a teaspoon.
To squeeze together tightly with fingertips. Measurement: about 1/8 teaspoon.
The amount of a dry ingredient that can be held between the tips of the thumb and forefinger. A pinch measures less than 1/8 teaspoon.
A thinning or squeezing of a rock layer or vein.
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Like a sidepull but with two sides; that is, a hold which can be pinched between thumb and finger.
Pinch in cooking is a very small amount of an ingredient, typically salt, sugar or spice, the amount that can be pinched between the thumb and first finger. One pinch of fine salt is approximately 1/4 gram (20-24 pinches per teaspoon), but one pinch of sugar is 1/3-1/2 gram.