~ 1
■ verb give a slight involuntary grimace or flinch due to pain or distress.
■ noun an instance of wincing.
Derivatives
~r noun
wincing adjective
wincingly adverb
Origin
ME: from an Anglo-Norman Fr. var. of OFr. guenchir 'turn aside'.
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~ 2
■ noun Brit. a roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing vat.
Origin
C17: var. of winch .