Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pinch (noun) | crop (noun) |
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a squeeze with the fingers | a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food |
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | the stock or handle of a whip |
a small sharp bite or snip | the output of something in a season |
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | a collection of people or things appearing together |
a slight but appreciable amount | the yield from plants in a single growing season |
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed | a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale |
a painful or straitened circumstance |
pinch (verb) | crop (verb) |
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irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
squeeze tightly between the fingers | feed as in a meadow or pasture |
make ridges into by pinching together | cut short |
cut the top off | let feed in a field or pasture or meadow |
make off with belongings of others | yield crops |
prepare for crops |