Search references for PINCH. Phrases containing PINCH
See searches and references containing PINCH!PINCH
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pinch or pinching in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pinch or pinching may refer to: Pinch (action), to grip an object or substance between two
Pinch
Term for a substitute batter in baseball and softball
In baseball, a pinch hitter (PH) is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead (not in active play). The manager
Pinch_hitter
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pinch point in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pinch point may refer to: Pinch point (economics), the level of inventories of a commodity or
Pinch_point
Plasma compressor and nuclear fusion system
In fusion power research, the Z-pinch (zeta pinch) is a type of plasma confinement system that uses an electric current in the plasma to generate a magnetic
Z-pinch
Compression of an electrically conducting filament by magnetic forces
Pinch phenomena A pinch (or: Bennett pinch (after Willard Harrison Bennett), electromagnetic pinch, magnetic pinch, pinch effect, or plasma pinch.) is
Pinch_(plasma_physics)
Petrochemical process optimization method
Hydrogen pinch analysis (HPA) is a hydrogen management method that originates from the concept of heat pinch analysis. HPA is a systematic technique for
Hydrogen_pinch
Action performed by gripping a smooth object between two fingers
A pinch is a grip of a flexible object in which a portion is taken between two fingers, until it hurts, or something of resemblance and squeezed so the
Pinch_(action)
Method in chemical engineering
Pinch analysis is a methodology for minimising energy consumption of chemical processes by calculating thermodynamically feasible energy targets (or minimum
Pinch_analysis
Simple form of pottery
A pinch pot is a simple form of hand-made pottery produced from ancient times to the present. The pinching method is to create pottery that can be ornamental
Pinch_pot
Martial art move in Star Trek
Star Trek universe, the Vulcan nerve pinch is a technique used mainly by Vulcans to render unconsciousness by pinching a pressure point at the base of the
Vulcan_nerve_pinch
Substitute baserunner in baseball or softball
In baseball or softball, a pinch runner is a player substituted into a game for the purpose of base running. A pinch runner may be faster or otherwise
Pinch_runner
English idiom expressing skepticism
To take something with a "grain of salt" or "pinch of salt" is an English idiom that suggests to view something, specifically claims that may be misleading
A_grain_of_salt
Topics referred to by the same term
A Pinch of Snuff may refer to: A Pinch of Snuff (novel), a 1978 novel by Reginald Hill A Pinch of Snuff (TV series), a 1994 British television miniseries
A_Pinch_of_Snuff
Topics referred to by the same term
Pinch-off voltage may refer to one of two different characteristics of a transistor: in insulated-gate field-effect transistors (IGFET), "pinch-off" refers
Pinch-off_voltage
English rock band
the formation of Vanian, Sensible, keyboardist Monty Oxymoron, drummer Pinch and bassist Stu West had been together from 2004 until 2017, when West left
The_Damned_(band)
Water pinch analysis (WPA) originates from the concept of heat pinch analysis. WPA is a systematic technique for reducing water consumption and wastewater
Water_pinch_analysis
Hand tool for prying boards and nails
bar Fencing bar Tire iron Also called a wrecking bar, pry bar or prybar, pinch-bar, or occasionally a prise bar or prisebar, colloquially gooseneck, or
Crowbar
British sociologist (1952–2021)
Trevor J. Pinch (1 January 1952 – 16 December 2021) was a British sociologist, part-time musician and chair of the science and technology studies department
Trevor_Pinch
Jamaican musician (born 1965)
Delroy Thompson (born 19 November 1965), better known by his stage name Pinchers, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. He released his first album
Pinchers
Topics referred to by the same term
Pinch bug, pinchbug, or pincher bug may refer to: Stag beetles, insects belonging to the family Lucanidae Earwigs, insects belonging to the order Dermaptera
Pinch_bug
29 May (English Stuart restoration 1660)
wearing oak were liable to be pinched, giving rise to the unofficial name of "Pinch-bum Day"; similarly it was known as "Bumping Day" in Essex. In Upton Grey
Oak_Apple_Day
Valve closed by squeezing a tube
A pinch valve is a full bore or fully ported type of control valve which uses a pinching effect to obstruct fluid flow. A pinch valve is a type of valve
Pinch_valve
2000 single by Barenaked Ladies
"Pinch Me" is a song by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies. It was released as the first single from their fifth studio album, Maroon (2000), on August
Pinch_Me
Phenomenon in fluid mechanics
The tubular pinch effect is a phenomenon in fluid mechanics, which has importance in membrane technology. This effect describes a tendency for suspended
Tubular_pinch_effect
Mechanical hazard which may damage or injure by reducing a gap
A pinch point or pinch point hazard is a common class of mechanical hazard where injury or damage may be done by one or more objects moving towards each
Pinch_point_hazard
Fusion power reactor design
Theta-pinch, or θ-pinch, is a type of fusion power reactor design. The name refers to the configuration of currents used to confine the plasma fuel in
Theta_pinch
A pinch-out or wedge-out is a point where a stratum or other lithologically distinct body of rock thins to a feather edge and disappears, so that the
Pinch-out
Tape recorder component
Pinch wheel or pinch roller is the term for the "rubber" wheel which forms part of the drive mechanism in many forms of tape recorder and player. The magnetic
Pinch_wheel
Term for a batsman promoted to score quick runs
cricket, pinch hitter or slogger is a term for a batter who is promoted up the batting order in order to score quick runs. The term "pinch hitter" comes
Pinch_hitter_(cricket)
Conspiracy theory in South Korea
The finger pinching conspiracy theory is an antifeminist conspiracy theory that originated in South Korea. It claims that there is a deliberate plot to
Finger pinching conspiracy theory
Finger_pinching_conspiracy_theory
English cricketer
Frank Pinch (24 February 1891 – 8 October 1961) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played
Frank_Pinch
Topics referred to by the same term
Pinch Creek may refer to: Pinch Creek (Loutre River), a stream in Missouri Pinch Creek (Elk River), a stream in West Virginia This disambiguation page
Pinch_Creek
Historical district in Memphis, Tennessee
The Pinch District is a historical district of downtown Memphis roughly bordered by the Wolf River lagoon on the west, Market Street on the south, Danny
Pinch_District
Topics referred to by the same term
pinch hitter or pinch-hit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pinch hitter is a substitute batter in baseball. Pinch hitter may also refer to: Pinch hitter
Pinch_hitter_(disambiguation)
American mineralogist
William "Bill" Wallace Pinch (August 15, 1940 – April 1, 2017) was a mineralogist from Rochester, New York. The Mineralogical Association of Canada has
William_Pinch
American baseball player (1991–2026)
regarded as one of the fastest players in baseball and was mainly used as a pinch runner. Gore was frequently added to expanded rosters on contending teams
Terrance_Gore
Mechanism that guides tape through a device
tape and play or record it. Transport parts include the head, capstan, pinch roller, tape pins, and tape guide. The tape transport as a whole is called
Tape_transport
2019 Canadian short film
Pinch is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Diego Maclean and released in 2019. The film depicts a man who discovers a superpower that challenges
Pinch_(film)
American literary magazine
The Pinch is a biannual literary magazine run by graduate students and faculty at the University of Memphis. It publishes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction
The_Pinch
Magnetic field plasma confinement device
A reversed-field pinch (RFP) is a device used to produce and contain near-thermonuclear plasmas. It is a toroidal pinch that uses a unique magnetic field
Reversed_field_pinch
Amount that can be taken between the thumb and forefinger
A pinch is a small, indefinite amount of a substance, typically a powder like salt, sugar, spice, or snuff. It is the "amount that can be taken between
Pinch_(unit)
Fielding positions in the sport of baseball
the plate in order to prevent a run being scored. Designated hitter Pinch hitter Pinch runner Utility infielder Utility players Starting pitcher Relief pitcher
Baseball_positions
Japanese anime television series
Pinch to Punch (Japanese: ピンチとパンチ, English: Pinch and Punch) is a gag anime that ran from September 29, 1969, to March 28, 1970, for 156 episodes. It
Pinch_to_Punch
Digital recipe and social network
Just A Pinch Recipes is a digital recipe and social network hub headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2010, home cooks submit their own recipes
Just_A_Pinch_Recipes
Immobility resulting from squeezing the nape of the neck
Pinch-induced behavioral inhibition (PIBI), also called dorsal immobility, transport immobility, clipnosis, or scruffing, is a partially inert state that
Pinch-induced behavioral inhibition
Pinch-induced_behavioral_inhibition
British egyptologist
Geraldine Harris (born 1951), sometimes credited as Geraldine Harris Pinch, is an English author and Egyptologist. She is a member of the Faculty of Asian
Geraldine_Harris
American journalist (born 1951)
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. (born September 22, 1951) is an American journalist. Sulzberger was the chairman of The New York Times Company from 1997 to
Arthur_Ochs_Sulzberger_Jr.
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Pinch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2020 census. It is located about
Pinch,_West_Virginia
Topics referred to by the same term
John Pinch may refer to: John Pinch the Younger (1796–1849), Bath architect John Pinch the Elder (1769–1827), Bath architect John Pinch (rugby) (1870–1946)
John_Pinch
American soprano
Alice Miriam Pinch (October 17, 1887 – July 22, 1922) was an American soprano who sang two seasons with the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York. Her
Alice_Miriam_Pinch
2011 studio album by Pinch & Shackleton
Pinch & Shackleton is a collaborative studio album by English electronic musicians Pinch & Shackleton. It was released on 16 November 2011, through Honest
Pinch_&_Shackleton
Early fusion power device in the 1950s
The Perhapsatron was an early fusion power device based on the pinch concept in the 1950s. Conceived by James (Jim) Tuck while working at Los Alamos National
Perhapsatron
Architect
John Pinch (1769–1827) was an architect working mainly in the city of Bath, England. He was surveyor to the Pulteney and Darlington estate and responsible
John_Pinch_the_Elder
Female genital piercing
labia meet is fleshy enough to pinch, a Christina piercing may be successful. If the flesh in this area is too tight to pinch, a Christina piercing may be
Christina_piercing
Injury of subdermal tissues and blood vessels where damage does not pierce the skin
A blood blister is a type of blister that forms when subdermal tissues and blood vessels are damaged without piercing the skin. It consists of a pool of
Blood_blister
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Big Chimney is a census-designated place (CDP) located on U.S. Route 119 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population
Big_Chimney,_West_Virginia
American nuclear fusion energy company
Officer). A pinch effect occurs when a current flowing in a conductor produces an inward-directed force, squeezing the conductor. The conductor in pinch fusion
Zap_Energy
geometry, a pinch point or cuspidal point is a type of singular point on an algebraic surface. The equation for the surface near a pinch point may be
Pinch_point_(mathematics)
American baseball player (born 1969)
best known for his skill as a pinch hitter, where he ranks second in career pinch hits with 175 and first in career pinch hit runs batted in with 102.
Mark_Sweeney
Municipality in Alberta, Canada (est. 1898)
Pincher Creek is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies, 101 km (63 mi) west of Lethbridge and 210 km
Pincher_Creek
Total mass of fat divided by total body mass
estimation methods are based on a skinfold test, also known as a pinch test, whereby a pinch of skin is precisely measured by calipers, also known as a plicometer
Body_fat_percentage
Touchscreen interactions using multiple fingers
Multi-touch may be used to implement additional functionality, such as pinch to zoom or to activate certain subroutines attached to predefined gestures
Multi-touch
Grappling position
A pinch grip tie, or an over-under bodylock, is a clinch hold and stand-up grappling position that is an extension of the over-under position, but having
Pinch_grip_tie
Long, straight metal bar
"crowbar" in Australia and New Zealand, and slate bar, shale bar, spud bar, pinch point bar or San Angelo bar in North America, or just a bar. In Canada,
Digging_bar
Dog breed
The Miniature Pinscher or Zwergpinscher is a German breed of small dog of Pinscher type. The dogs were used traditionally to hunt mice, lizards, small
Miniature_Pinscher
Ionized gas-generating "pinch" machine
the Z-pinch concept. Both the DPF and pinch use large electrical currents run through a gas to cause it to ionize into a plasma and then pinch down on
Dense_plasma_focus
Surgical transplantation of skin
described in the mid-to-late 19th century, including Reverdin's use of the pinch graft in 1869; Ollier's and Thiersch's uses of the split-thickness graft
Skin_grafting
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
unstable z-pinches. This involves accelerating neutral gas along the axis of the pinch. Experimental machines included the FuZE and Zap Flow Z-Pinch experimental
Fusion_power
Topics referred to by the same term
Penny pincher or Penny Pinchers may refer to: Look up penny pincher in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. a miser Penny Pinchers, 2011 South Korean film
Penny_pincher
1956 novel by William Golding
Pincher Martin (published in America as Pincher Martin: The Two Deaths of Christopher Martin) is a novel by British writer William Golding, first published
Pincher_Martin
Substitute fielder in baseball or softball
typically due either to injury or the appearance of a pinch hitter. In the American League, a pinch hitter is usually substituted for the position player
Defensive_substitution
Musical artist
Rob Ellis, better known as Pinch, is a British dubstep DJ, producer and label manager from Bristol, England. He is known for his fusion of styles such
Pinch_(dubstep_musician)
Single by Lil Skies featuring Yung Pinch
American rapper Yung Pinch. It was released on May 31, 2018 with an accompanying music video and was produced by Taz Taylor. It is Yung Pinch's first and only
I_Know_You_(Lil_Skies_song)
Violent feminine counterpart of Ra in Ancient Egyptian mythology
338–341. Pinch 2002, pp. 74–75. Guilhou 2010, p. 4. Pinch 2002, p. 71. Graves-Brown 2010, p. 169. Pinch 2002, p. 130. Goebs 2002, pp. 55–56. Pinch 2002,
Eye_of_Ra
American baseball player (1888–1953)
Chester David "Pinch" Thomas (January 24, 1888 – December 24, 1953) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball
Pinch_Thomas
American baseball player (born 1952)
and Scott Hairston. During his 14-year career, Hairston specialized as a pinch hitter. Hairston played 14 seasons in the majors, mostly with the Chicago
Jerry_Hairston_Sr.
Scottish brand of whisky
Pinch, the U.S. version of Haig Dimple. One of their best known advertising slogans was "Don't be vague, ask for Haig." Another was "an inch of Pinch
Haig_(whisky)
1998-2000 American TV series
store. Pinch Raccoon (voiced by Cody Pennes) is a fanciful raccoon and Jelly's best friend. Scootch Raccoon (also voiced by Cody Pennes) is Pinch's little
PB&J_Otter
Surname list
Pinches is the surname of the following people: Barry Pinches (born 1970), English snooker player Jennifer Pinches (born 1994), British artistic gymnast
Pinches
American baseball player (born 1969)
with a pinch-hit single off of Mariano Rivera to score two runs and give the Mets a 9–8 win. Franco held the major league record with 20 pinch hit walks
Matt_Franco
Method by which a bow and arrow is drawn back with the dominant hand
long been the usual method in European archery. Other methods include the pinch draw and the Mongolian or "thumb" draw. In traditional archery practice
Bow_draw
British artistic gymnast
Jennifer Elizabeth Mary McIlveen (née Pinches) (born 25 May 1994) is a retired artistic gymnast who competed for Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics
Jennifer_Pinches
2022 political controversy in the United Kingdom
The Chris Pincher scandal was a political controversy in the United Kingdom related to allegations of sexual assault and misconduct by the former Conservative
Chris_Pincher_scandal
String instrument technique
guitar. Example of pinch harmonic Pinch harmonic example on the 3rd fret of the G string Problems playing this file? See media help. A pinch harmonic (also
String_harmonic
Stream in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Pinch Gut Creek is a stream in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. It is a tributary of Lockwood Folly River. Pinch Gut Creek was so named
Pinch_Gut_Creek
American baseball player (1925-1961)
appearance and was walked with four consecutive balls before being replaced by a pinch-runner at first base. His jersey, bearing the uniform number "1⁄8", is displayed
Eddie_Gaedel
King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603
retrieved 9 February 2013. Willson 1963, pp. 252–253. Pinches & Pinches 1974, pp. 159–160. Pinches & Pinches 1974, pp. 168–169. Brooke-Little, J. P. (1978) [1950]
James_VI_and_I
British politician (born 1969)
Christopher John Pincher (born 24 September 1969) is a British former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth from 2010 until
Chris_Pincher
Canadian baseball player (born 1968)
hitter, who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of
Matt_Stairs
1843–1844 novel by Charles Dickens
her. Pinch suddenly sees the true character of his employer and goes to London to seek new employment. He meets John Westlock, a good friend. Pinch rescues
Martin_Chuzzlewit
Topics referred to by the same term
Adam and Eve and Pinch Me may refer to: Adam and Eve and Pinch Me, 1921 short story collection by A. E. Coppard Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me (Johnston novel)
Adam_and_Eve_and_Pinch_Me
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pincher in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pincher may refer to: Pincher Station, Alberta Pincher Creek a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada
Pincher
A pinch-point is the level of inventories of a commodity or product below which consumers of that commodity or product become concerned about security
Pinch_point_(economics)
Property of a field-effect transistor
(JFET), the threshold voltage is often called pinch-off voltage instead. This is somewhat confusing since pinch off applied to insulated-gate field-effect
Threshold_voltage
American baseball player (1927–1991)
1927 – September 15, 1991) was an American professional baseball catcher, pinch hitter, coach, and scout, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from
Smoky_Burgess
Canadian rock band
Done" and "Call and Answer". Their fifth album, Maroon (and lead single "Pinch Me"), also charted well. The band is also known for creating and performing
Barenaked_Ladies
Slovak-American baseball player (1929–2022)
baseball player who appeared in three Major League games played as a pinch hitter and pinch runner for the Detroit Tigers during the 1952 season. He was born
Carl_Linhart
Stream in the American state of Missouri
Pinch Creek is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River. Pinch Creek (historically called "Pinch
Pinch Creek (Loutre River tributary)
Pinch_Creek_(Loutre_River_tributary)
Pinch marks are a cutaneous condition caused by pinching, and when on the ears or in the genital region of male children may be suggestive of child abuse
Pinch_mark
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
), London: Frederick Warne, p. 220, ISBN 978-0-7232-2096-1 Pinches, John Harvey; Pinches, Rosemary (1974), The Royal Heraldry of England, Heraldry Today
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Queen_Elizabeth_the_Queen_Mother
PINCH
PINCH
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, possibly for a small person, from Middle English pink, penk ‘minnow’ (Old English pinc).English (southeastern) : variant of Pinch.Variant spelling of German Pinck, an indirect occupational name for a blacksmith, an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of hammering which was perceived as pink(e)pank.German (of Slavic origin) : from a diminutive of Sorbian pien ‘log’, ‘tree stump’, hence probably a nickname for a solid or stubby person.
Boy/Male
Indian, Malayalam
Small
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Old French pinson ‘finch’, perhaps a nickname applied to a bright and cheerful person.English and French : metonymic occupational name for someone who made pincers or forceps or who used them in their work, from Old French pinson ‘pincers’ (a derivative of pincier ‘to pinch’).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pinch (of Snuff)
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : nickname for a chirpy person, from Middle English pinch, pink ‘(chaf)finch’. Compare Finch.English (mainly Devon) : possibly a metonymic occupational name from Middle English pinche ‘pleated fabric’, from Middle English pinche(n) ‘to pinch (pastry)’, ‘to pleat (fabric)’, ‘to crimp (hair, etc.)’, also ‘to cavil’, ‘to be niggardly’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' A schoolmaster.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Pinching
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
Oracle; Mouth of Brass
Male
Hebrew
(×¤Ö¼Ö´× Ö°×—Ö¸×¡) Variant spelling of Hebrew Piynechac, a form of Egyptian Panhsj ("the Nubian"), but translated from Hebrew pinechac, PINCHAS means "mouth of brass."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
Oracle; Mouth of Brass; Nubian; Mouth of a Serpent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire, apparently so called from Old English pinc(a) ‘(chaf)finch’ + bæc ‘back’, ‘ridge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational or topographic name, from a derivative of Bell 1.German : habitational name from any of several places so named in Westphalia.German : nickname from Middle High German bellen ‘to pinch’.German : from the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter).Hungarian (Bellér) : variant of Böllér (see Boller).
PINCH
PINCH
Male
English
English name derived from Latin Albanus, ALBAN means "like Albus," i.e. "white."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blessing of God
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Bowed Down; Modest
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Gold
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pious, Writing of the aryans
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
A Hero; A Hero in Persian Folklore
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Lakshmi, The Sun
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Clean
Female
Ukrainian
, defender of man.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Boyce.
PINCH
PINCH
PINCH
PINCH
PINCH
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pinch
v. t.
To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.
n.
A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.
v. t.
To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch. See Pinch, n., 4.
v. i.
To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.
v. i.
To affect with a sharp, sudden pain; to torment with pinching or sharp pains.
n. pl.
Small pinchers used to pluck out hairs, and for other purposes.
a.
Made of pinchbeck; sham; cheap; spurious; unreal.
n.
A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose.
adv.
In a pinching way.
a.
Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; a pinching parsimony.
a.
Pinched with hunger; starved.
v. t.
Figuratively: To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve; to distress; as, to be pinched for money.
n.
That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction hard to overcome; a pinch.
n.
A lever having a projection at one end, acting as a fulcrum, -- used chiefly to roll heavy wheels, etc. Called also pinch bar.
n.
One who, or that which, pinches.
n.
A pinching condition; perplexity; trouble; distress.
v. i.
To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches.
n.
As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff.
imp. & p. p.
of Pinch