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pincers

/ˈpɪnsəɹz/

pincers is the plural of pincer.

Noun

pincers pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
    • Milk formed their chief diet, and this they were supposed to imbibe from the witch herself, from a third "teat" which had been made beneath the arm by a nip from the Devil's pincers.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 107
  2. (plural, plural-only) The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters.

Meaning of pincer

Noun

pincer (plural pincers)

  1. Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.

See all 2 meanings of pincer

Synonyms of pincers

Origin of pincers

From Middle English pynsours, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).

Phrases with pincers

Questions about pincers

What does pincers mean?
Pincers means a gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
What is pincers the plural of?
Pincers is the plural of pincer.
What part of speech is pincers?
Pincers is a noun.
How do you pronounce pincers?
Pincers is pronounced /ˈpɪnsəɹz/.

Words near pincers in the dictionary

  1. pincer movement
  2. pincer movements
  3. pincered
  4. pincering
  5. pincerlike
  6. pincers
  7. pincertail
  8. pincertails
  9. pincerwise
  10. pinch
  11. pinch a loaf

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