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winces

winces is the plural of wince.

Meaning of wince

Noun

wince (plural winces)

  1. A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
  2. 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.

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Proper noun capitalized: Winces

Winces

  1. (plural) plural of Wince

Questions about winces

What is winces the plural of?
Winces is the plural of wince.
What part of speech is winces?
Winces is a proper noun.

Words near winces in the dictionary

  1. wince
  2. Winceby
  3. winced
  4. wincer
  5. wincers
  6. winces
  7. wincest
  8. winceworthy
  9. wincey
  10. winceyette
  11. winceyettes

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