English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Wince
(v. i.)
To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to
start back.
Wince
(v. i.)
To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a
rider; as, a horse winces.
Wince
(n.)
The act of one who winces.
Wince
(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.