Pinch

Pinch or pinching may refer to: * Pinch (action), to grip an object or substance between two fingers. * Pinch (unit), a very small amount of an ingredient, typically salt or a spice * Pinch (whisky) or Haig's Pinch, brand of Scotch whisky * Pinch, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Pinch, West Virginia, a census-designated place in Kanawha County

Mathematics and science

• Pinch (plasma physics), the compression of a plasma filament by magnetic forces, or a device which uses this effect for magnetic fusion energy * Pinching is a multi-touch gesture, done by squeezing one's fingers on a touchscreen * Pinch point (economics), the level of inventory below which consumers become concerned about security of supply * Pinch point (mathematics), a type of singular point on an algebraic surface * Pinch analysis, a methodology for minimising energy consumption of chemical processes

Pinch or pinching may refer to: Pinch (action), to grip an object or substance between two fingers. Pinch (unit), a very small amount of an ingredient, typically salt or a spice Pinch (whisky) or Haig's Pinch, brand of Scotch whisky Pinch, Indiana, an unincorporated community Pinch, West Virginia, a census-designated place in Kanawha County

Mathematics and science

Pinch (plasma physics), the compression of a plasma filament by magnetic forces, or a device which uses this effect for magnetic fusion energy Pinching is a multi-touch gesture, done by squeezing one's fingers on a touchscreen Pinch point (economics), the level of inventory below which consumers become concerned about security of supply Pinch point (mathematics), a type of singular point on an algebraic surface Pinch analysis, a methodology for minimising energy consumption of chemical processes

Arts and culture

The Pinch, a literary journal published at University of Memphis Pinched, a 1917 film starring Harold Lloyd A puppet voiced and operated by Bill Schulz on Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld Tom Pinch and Ruth Pinch, characters in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens Pinch Raccoon, a character from "PB&J Otter" Doctor Pinch, character in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare Pinch (film), a 2019 animated short film by Diego Maclean

People

Pinch (drummer) (born Andrew Pinching, born 1965¹), drummer for punk band The Damned Pinch (dubstep musician) (born Rob Ellis, born 1980), electronic musician who produces dubstep Colin Pinch (1921–2006), Australian cricketer John Pinch the elder (1769–1827), British architect in Bath John Pinch the younger (1796–1849), British architect in Bath Trevor Pinch (1952–2021), British sociologist at Cornell University Frank Pinch (1891–1961), English cricketer William Pinch (1940–2021), mineralogist from Rochester, New York Evelyn Pinching (1915–1988), British alpine skier William Wyatt Pinching (1851–1878), rugby union international who represented England in 1872 Pinch Thomas (1888–1953), backup catcher in Major League Baseball

Sports

Pinch hitter (baseball), a substitute batter Pinch hitter (cricket), a batsman (not a substitute) promoted up the batting order Pinch runner, a baseball player substituted for a player on base

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