PINCER

[noun] [C usually plural] - either one of the pair of hand-like parts of an animal such as a crab or lobster made of two hard curved pieces which can be closed together to hold thingsCareful of its pincers - they could give you a nasty nip.See picture: CrustaceansA pincer movement is a type of attack in which two parts of an army follow curved paths towards each other in an attempt to surround and then defeat the enemy.