pincers
or pinch·ers
[ pin-serz or pin-cherz ]
/ ˈpɪn sərz or ˈpɪn tʃərz /
noun (usually used with a plural verb)
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
Zoology.
a grasping organ or pair of organs resembling this, as the claw of a lobster.
Words nearby pincers
pinbone,
pince-nez,
pincement,
pincer movement,
pincer nail,
pincers,
pincers movement,
pinch,
pinch bar,
pinch effect,
pinch graft
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British Dictionary definitions for pincers
pincers
/ (ˈpɪnsəz) /
pl n
Also called: pair of pincers
a gripping tool consisting of two hinged arms with handles at one end and, at the other, curved bevelled jaws that close on the workpiece: used esp for extracting nails
the pair or pairs of jointed grasping appendages in lobsters and certain other arthropods
Word Origin for pincers
C14: from Old French
pinceour, from Old French
pincier to
pinch
Scientific definitions for pincers
pincers
[ pĭn′sərz ]
A jointed grasping claw of certain animals, such as lobsters and scorpions.