Definition of squinch
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Examples of squinch in a Sentence
squinched down to fit under the table
squinched up her eyes in disgust
Origin and Etymology of squinch
probably blend of squint and pinch
squinch
Definition of squinch
: a support (such as an arch, lintel, or corbeling) carried across the corner of a room under a superimposed mass
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Origin and Etymology of squinch
alteration of earlier scunch back part of the side of an opening
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