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Definition of Wince
1. Verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain. "She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Retract, Shrink Back
Derivative terms: Flinch
2. Noun. The facial expression of sudden pain.
3. Verb. Make a face indicating disgust or dislike. "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
4. Noun. A reflex response to sudden pain.
Definition of Wince
1. v. i. To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
2. n. The act of one who winces.
3. n. 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.
4. v. i. To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
5. n. The act of one who winces.
6. n. 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.
Definition of Wince
1. Noun. A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away. ¹
2. Noun. 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. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Wince
1. to flinch [v WINCED, WINCING, WINCES] - See also: flinch
Medical Definition of Wince
1. 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. Wince pit, Wince pot, a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a mordant, or the like. See: Winch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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