VICE


Meaning of VICE in English

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.