Pinch toy after rocking to induce sleep (8)

I believe the answer is:

hypnotic

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'induce sleep' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'pinch toy after rocking' is the wordplay.
'after rocking' indicates an anagram.
'pinch'+'toy'='pinchtoy'
'pinchtoy' with letters rearranged gives 'HYPNOTIC'.

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(Other definitions for hypnotic that I've seen before include "soporific" , "Mesmeric" , "Sleep-inducing" , "bewitching" , "Compelling" .)

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