squinched; squinching; squinches
Definition of squinch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to screw up (the eyes or face) : squint
2a
: to make more compact
b
: to cause to crouch down or draw together
squinch
nounDefinition of squinch (Entry 2 of 2)
: a support (such as an arch, lintel, or corbeling) carried across the corner of a room under a superimposed mass
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The first known use of squinch was in 1835
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