In dictionaries:
pinch off
Reduction of channel current flow.
pinch out
Gradual termination of rock layer.
pinch hitter
Substitute batter in baseball game.
pinch effect
Compression of plasma by current.
pinch hit
Substitute batter hitting for another.
pinch point
Critical tension moment in story.
pinch roller
Device that presses tape, rotates.
pinch test
pinch points
Areas where congestion or delays occur.
pinch pennies
Save money through extreme frugality.
pinch runner
Substitute runner for strategic speed.
pinch hitters
Substitute batters in baseball games.
pinch bar
Tool for prying and moving.
theta pinch
(nuclear physics) A pinch (magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament) where the magnetic field runs down the axis of the cylinder, while the electric field is in the azimuthal direction.
pinch hits
Substitute batter for strategic advantage.
pinch pot
A ceramic pot created by pinching the clay into the desired shape.
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