Pinch

pinch, v. t. [pinched (pincht), pinching.] To pre hard or squeeze Pinnacle, as between the ends of the fingers, or any hard bodies; to oppre with want; to distre . — v. i. To act with pre ing force; to bear hard; spare, be covetous. — n. A close compre ion with sun, cube, full; moon, f<3ot; cow, oil the ends of the fingers; that taken between the by ends of the fingers; distre ; oppre ion; difficulty. — Pine b/er, n. — Pincb/ers, ^g-sg^ _ or Pin'cers, -sers, n. pi. An instrument for drawing nails, griping things to be held fast, — — — _^ to Pinchbeck, ailoy of copper pinch'bek, and zinc, n. An re- 1 ^l||||^^l iT'^k' — sembling pinchbeck gold.; sham -a.; imitation; Made of Xas^ x carperiter's pinchers, ' r**<% not genuine. 2, shoemaker's pinchers.