pinch one's finger

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• finger — n 1. digit, pointer, arrow, index. 2. have a finger in meddle in or with, stick or poke one s nose in, have a hand in, get involved in; snoop, pry, nose; tamper with, monkey with, mess around with. 3. keep one’s fingers crossed wish for good luck …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Pinch — Pinch, n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. [1913 Webster] 2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. [1913 Webster] 3. Pian; pang.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pinch bar — Pinch Pinch, n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. [1913 Webster] 2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. [1913 Webster] 3. Pian;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pinch (cooking) — 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… …   Wikipedia

• pinch — 1 verb 1 (T) to press a part of someone s flesh very tightly between your finger and thumb, especially so that it hurts: Mum, he pinched me! 2 (T) informal to steal something, especially something small or not very valuable: Someone s pinched my… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Pinch harmonic — A pinch harmonic, also known as a squealie or squealer is a guitar technique (typically electric guitar) pioneered by Roy Buchanan in which the player s thumb or index finger slightly catches the string after it is picked, cancelling the… …   Wikipedia

• pinch — 01. My aunt [pinched] me on the cheek, and then gave me a big kiss. 02. My son [pinched] his finger in the gate, and had to get a couple of stitches. 03. A [pinch] of salt in a pot of water will make it boil more quickly. 04. The little girl… …   Grammatical examples in English

• pinch — occupational therapy Grip between fingers at the most distal joints. * * * pinch pinch vt to squeeze or compress (a part of the body) usu. in a painful or discomforting way <a pinched nerve caused by entrapment> * * * (pinch) 1. to press an …   Medical dictionary

• At a pinch — Pinch Pinch, n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. [1913 Webster] 2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. [1913 Webster] 3. Pian;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• On a pinch — Pinch Pinch, n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. [1913 Webster] 2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. [1913 Webster] 3. Pian;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vulcan nerve pinch — As used in the fictional Star Trek universe, the Vulcan nerve pinch is a technique used mainly by Vulcans to render another lifeform unconscious by pinching a pressure point at the base of the victim’s neck with all four fingers opposing the… …   Wikipedia