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In cooking, one-eighth of a teaspoon is a dash & half a dash is this smaller amount |
a pinch
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$400 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2021-12-01 |
#8523 |
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Smaller than a dash, it's the amount of salt that can be held between the thumb & the forefinger |
a pinch
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$400 |
DJ |
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2017-06-06 |
#7547 |
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As a verb, it means to squeeze, like a baby's cheek; as a noun, a small quantity, like salt |
pinch
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$400 |
DJ |
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2007-12-31 |
#5366 |
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For cooks, it's the amount of, say, salt, that can be held between the thumb & forefinger |
a pinch
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$200 |
J |
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1999-09-28 |
#3462 |
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In cooking a dash is a few drops & this is a few grains |
a pinch
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$400 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1993-11-05 |
#2110 |
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An amount held between the thumb & index finger, one can be "of salt" or "of snuff" |
a pinch
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$200 |
J |
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1989-06-16 |
#1120 |