"pinching" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more pinching [comparative], most pinching [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} pinching (comparative more pinching, superlative most pinching)
  1. That pinches, or causes such a sensation
    Sense id: en-pinching-en-adj-O6VTt~vx

Noun [English]

Forms: pinchings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pinching (plural pinchings)
  1. The act of one who or that which pinches.
    Sense id: en-pinching-en-noun-7m~uNWM0
  2. (horticulture) The act of pinching off new growth. Categories (topical): Horticulture
    Sense id: en-pinching-en-noun-tHdc5Icd Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
  3. theft
    Sense id: en-pinching-en-noun-La9ackAV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: penny-pinching

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pinching
  1. present participle and gerund of pinch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: pinch
    Sense id: en-pinching-en-verb-vMiwEAUu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 31 26 39 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 3 29 27 38

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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