n. & v. --n. (US vise) an instrument, esp. attached to a workbench, with two movable jaws between which an object may be clamped so as to leave the hands free to work on it. --v.tr. secure in a vice. øøvicelike adj. [ME, = winding stair, screw, f. OF vis f. L vitis vine]
VICE
Meaning of VICE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012