verb
- cut with a zigzag or scalloped edge
- made a light, sharp metallic sound
Usage: sewing; crafts
Usage: automotive; mechanical
Examples
- She pinked the fabric edges to prevent fraying.
- The seamstress pinked the hem with special scissors.
- The car engine pinked when using low-octane fuel.
- The metal pinked as it cooled and contracted.
- I pinked the paper border for the scrapbook page.
- The old engine pinked under heavy acceleration.