(baseball) A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits. / (cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.

(baseball) A hit made by a pinch hitter.

reluctant to spend money; close-fisted

reluctance to spend money; thrift or parsimony / Instance of extreme economy.

(physics) the magnetic self-attraction of parallel electric currents having the same direction; the restriction of a flowing plasma because of this attraction

(baseball) A substitute runner, usually brought in to replace a slow runner to increase the chance of that runner scoring.

(US) Any of various quickly-made Texan desserts made from unbaked biscuit dough, with butter (or margarine), sugar, cinnamon or other flavorings, baked in the oven.

Alternative spelling of pinch hitter

(intransitive, baseball) To bat in place of another player

A small amount of salt. / (figuratively) Caution, doubt, consideration.