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    pin·cer
    /ˈpin(t)sər/

    noun

    • 1. a tool made of two pieces of metal with blunt concave jaws that are arranged like the blades of scissors, used for gripping and pulling things.
    • 2. a hinged and sharply pointed organ used by an arthropod for feeding or defense, as the mandibles of an insect, or each of the chelae of a crab, lobster, or scorpion.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pincerPincer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PINCER is an instrument having two short handles and two grasping jaws working on a pivot and used for gripping things. How to use pincer in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPINCER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a tool for holding or pulling something, made of two curved metal bars that move against each other so that when the handles are pushed together the other ends close tightly: The surgeon used two long pincers to control the tools he was using. See more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPINCER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a tool for holding or pulling something, made of two curved metal bars that move against each other so that when the handles are pushed together the other ends close tightly: The surgeon used two long pincers to control the tools he was using. See more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pincerPincer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A pincer is the claw-like appendage on an insect or crustacean that allows it to grab things, particularly food. Your crab will never be a cuddly pet, because of those pincers you have to watch out for.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pincerPincer - definition of pincer by The Free Dictionary

    pin·cer. (pĭn′sər) also pinch·er (pĭn′sər) n. 1. a. often pincers or pinchers A grasping tool having two parts hinged together to work in opposition. b. One of the opposing parts in such a tool. 2. a. A claw resembling such a tool, as of a lobster or scorpion; a chela.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpincer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [plural] a tool made of two crossed pieces of metal, used for holding things and pulling things, for example nails out of wood. a pair of pincers. Want to learn more?

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPINCER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. plural noun [oft a pair of NOUN] Pincers consist of two pieces of metal that are hinged in the middle. They are used as a tool for gripping things or for pulling things out. His surgical instruments were a knife and a pair of pincers. 2. countable noun [usually plural] The pincers of an animal such as a crab or a lobster are its front claws.