pinch out
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
to take out a small top part with your fingers
Literal meaning: to squeeze something outward until it comes out
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
to remove the growing tip of a plant with the fingers so it grows differently
"Pinch out the side shoots to help the plant produce larger flowers."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Especially common in gardening and plant care.
Commonly used with
shoots tips buds seedlings growth
Forms
Base
pinch out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pinches out
he/she/it
Past simple
pinched out
yesterday
Past participle
pinched out
have + pp
-ing form
pinching out
continuous
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