wince

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

winces

1.
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
2.
A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.

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verb

V_es/s

winces

V_ing/Gerund

wincing

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winced

1.
(intransitive)To flinch as if in pain or distress.
2.
(transitive)To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
3.
To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
A horse winces.

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From Middle English wyncen, from winchir (compare guenchir), from *wankjan, related to *winkijan (to flex, bend). See also winken.