Wincing
verb (used without object), winced, wincing.
1.
to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
noun
2.
a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start.
verb
1.
(intransitive) to start slightly, as with sudden pain; flinch
noun
2.
the act of wincing
noun
1.
a roller for transferring pieces of cloth between dyeing vats
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