(~s)
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 ~s.
N-PLURAL: also a pair of N
2.
The ~s of an animal such as a crab or a lobster are its front claws.
N-COUNT: usu pl