PINCER


Meaning of PINCER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pɪnsə(r) ]

( pincers)

1.

Pincers consist of two pieces of metal that are hinged in the middle. They are used as a tool for gripping things or for pulling things out.

His surgical instruments were a knife and a pair of pincers.

N-PLURAL : also a pair of N

2.

The pincers of an animal such as a crab or a lobster are its front claws.

N-COUNT : usu pl

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