pinch

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pinch[noun] pinch[verb] pinch-hit[verb] pinch hitter[noun]

Entry Word: pinch
Function: noun
Text: an instance of theft <the pinch of my favorite sweater really bugged me!> -- see THEFT 2
2 the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law <an innocent person caught up in a city-wide pinch of drug dealers> -- see ARREST