pinch out en · NOUN
Meanings
- A volume of rock or oil trapped or isolated between strata that have pinched it out.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pinch outs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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pinch out en · VERB
Meanings
- To remove the shoots of a plant: ▸ the leading shoot in order to encourage a bushy habit
- To remove the shoots of a plant: ▸ a plant's side shoots
- For a distinct body of rock between underlying and overlying strata, to thin out and come to an end, so that the strata above come to lie on the strata below.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pinched out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pinched out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pinches out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| pinching out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
el κορφολογώ (To remove shoots)