pincers
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pincers
- /ˈpɪnsəɹz/
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From Middle English pynsours, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).
noun
- plural of pincer
noun
- A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws. Milk formed their chief diet, and this they were supposed to imbibe from the witch herself, from a third "teat" which had been made beneath the arm by a nip from the Devil's pincers.
- The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters.
Similar: forceps, chelae, claws, nippers, pair of pincers, pinchers
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noun gripping tool
| Español | tenaza, tenazas, pinzas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 펜치 penchi, 못뽑이 motppobi, 족집게 jokjipge |
| 日本語 | やっとこ yattoko, 矢床 yattoko, ペンチ penchi |
| 中文 | 鉗子 /钳子 qiánzi, 鉗 /钳 qián |
| Português | tenaz, pinça |
| Français | tenaille, pinces |
| Deutsch | Kneifzange, Beißzange, Kantenzange, Monierzange |
| Italiano | tenaglia |
| Ελληνικά | τανάλια tanália |
| Română | clește |
| Русский | кле́щи kléšči, щипцы́ ščipcý |
| Tiếng Việt | kềm, kìm |
| العربية | كَلْبَتَان kalbatān |
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title = {pincers},
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