pinch out
pinch out · pinches out · pinched out · pinching out
To remove the shoots of a plantTo remove the shoots of a plant: The leading shoot in order to encourage a bushy habit
Meaning
3 sensesTo remove the shoots of a plant:
The leading shoot in order to encourage a bushy habit
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
pinches out, pinching out, pinched out, pinched out| Base form | pinch out · to pinch out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pinches out |
| Present participle | pinching out |
| Past simple | pinched out |
| Past participle | pinched out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb