Hebrew word
qârats
kaw-rats'
קָרַץ
What it means
to pinch, i.e. to bite the lips, blink the eyes, or to squeeze off
to pinch, i.e. (partially) to bite the lips, blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to mould a vessel from it)
Where it comes from
a primitive root