transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpin(t)-sər, especially for 1 US often ]
ˈpin-chər noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: Middle English pinceour, from Anglo-French * pinceour, pinchure, from Anglo-French * pincher, pincer to pinch, from Vulgar Latin * pinctiare, *punctiare, from Latin punctum puncture — more at point
Date: 14th century
1. : an instrument having two short handles and two grasping jaws working on a pivot and used for gripping things
2. : a claw (as of a lobster) resembling a pair of pincers : chela
3. : pincer movement
• pin·cer·like -ˌlīk adjective