Definitions

1. noun

A device, especially a mechanism or a tool, for grasping or holding something, typically something small or delicate.

“The surgeon used a pinchcock to hold the tiny blood vessel in place.”

2. verb

To grasp or hold something, typically something small or delicate, using a device, especially a mechanism or a tool.

“She pinched the tiny sparkler in the pinchcock before lighting it.”

3. noun

A small, typically metallic, device used in the production of spirits, such as gin, by forcing the liquid through a narrow pipe to remove the ‘heart’ of the spirit.

“The distiller carefully inserted the pinchcock into the pipe to extract the high-quality spirit.”