| pince-nez |
eyeglasses that are attached to the nose, rather than to the ears, by means of a clip. |
| pincers |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) any of several tools that resemble pliers, consisting of two pieces connected at a pivot, used for pinching or holding. [2 definitions] |
| pincers movement |
a military maneuver used to prevent an enemy force or stronghold from obtaining materials and supplies by converging on it from two sides. |
| pinch |
to press forcefully between two surfaces, such as the fingers, parts of a tool, or the like. [11 definitions] |
| pinchbeck |
an alloy of zinc and copper, used in cheap jewelry as a substitute for gold. [3 definitions] |
| pinchcock |
a clamp fitted onto a flexible tube to regulate or prevent the flow of liquid through it. |
| pinch-hit |
in baseball, to bat for another player, esp. at a crucial point in a game. [3 definitions] |
| pinch pennies |
to be stingy or very careful with money. |
| pin curl |
a strand of usu. damp hair wound around a finger into a flat curl and secured with a bobby pin until set. |
| pincushion |
a small padded cushion used to store pins that are stuck into it. |
| pin down |
to force (someone) to give specific information, announce a decision, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| pine1 |
any of numerous evergreen trees that have clustered, needle-shaped leaves and bear cones. [2 definitions] |
| pine2 |
to be affected with great desire and longing (often fol. by "for)". [2 definitions] |
| pineal gland |
a gland at the base of the brain that produces melatonin and regulates certain biological rhythms as well as other important functions. |
| pineapple |
the large, egg-shaped, yellow-fleshed, juicy fruit of a plant of the American tropics. [2 definitions] |
| pine cone |
the scaly conical fruit, or cone, of a pine tree. |
| pinedrops |
a leafless parasitic plant that grows under pine trees, bearing small white flowers. |
| pine needle |
the needle-shaped leaf of a pine tree. |
| pine nut |
the sweet, edible, nutlike seed of certain pines that grow chiefly in the southwestern United States and Mexico; pignolia. |
| pinery |
a place, such as a plantation or greenhouse, in which pineapples are grown. [2 definitions] |
| pinesap |
a fleshy whitish or reddish plant belonging to the heath family that grows on tree roots or fallen tree trunks. |