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A '''pinch''' was to squeeze something tightly between two objects, such as one's [[finger]]s. One notable tactic which made use of pinching was the [[Vulcan neck pinch]]. 

Pinching one on the [[butt]] was considered a crude romantic overture. ({{DS9|Rules of Acquisition|Fascination}})

In [[2369]], an alien persona of {{dis|Buck Bokai|alien}} noted that he could pinch himself, causing [[pain]], an argument for his real existence. ({{DS9|If Wishes Were Horses}})

In [[2372]], "pinching" was one of the several possible descriptions of [[back]] pain [[The Doctor]] offered to a [[pregnant]] [[Samantha Wildman]], whose unborn [[Naomi Wildman|baby]] was putting pressure on her [[sciatic nerve]]. She chose "shooting" instead. ({{VOY|Tattoo}})

In [[2376]], [[Doctor]] [[Lewis Zimmerman]], believing [[Deanna Troi]] to be another trick by The Doctor, pinched her [[arm]] to see if she was real or another [[hologram]]. Troi cried out in pain. ({{VOY|Life Line}})

==See also==
* "[[A pinch of]]"
* "[[In a pinch]]"
* [[Pinch hitting]]
* [[Pinched nerve]]

==External link==
*{{wikipedia|Pinch (action)}}
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