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vice grip, n. orig. and chiefly N. Amer.
Brit. |ˈvʌɪs grɪp|, U.S. |ˈvaɪs ˌgrɪp|
Forms: in sense 2 also with capital initial(s).
[‹ vice n.2 + grip n.1]
1. A very strong, secure hold. Freq. fig.
1878Burlington (Iowa) Hawkeye 7 Feb. 1/3 She tried to wrest herself from the vice-grip of her captor but he seized her form and carried it swiftly in his arms. 1908Washington Post 5 Jan. (Sporting section) 2/8 Golf obtains a vise grip on the man who allows himself to become enamored of its charms. 1963W. R. Polk Opening of S. Lebanon iii. 35 This gave him a sort of vice-grip on Mount Lebanon. His territory completely surrounded Mount Lebanon, and he was in a position to hamper or cut off the carriage of grain. 1986C. Cussler Cyclops 137 He..clutched Giordino around the knees in a vise grip. 2004C. Lee Aloft iv. 114 The conspiring forces of a New World Order that would enslave all good men in a randy socialist vise-grip of eco-feminism and bisexuality and miscegenation.
2. Also with capital initial(s). A proprietary name for: any of various handheld (or occas. mounted) clamping tools; a hand-vice. Freq. attrib. Also a pair of vice grips.
1915Manitoba Free Press 2 Aug. 8 (advt.) Has improved guide board with vice grip clamps that fit any style tub. 1949Los Angeles Times 31 Mar. 28 (advt.) BMC precision pressure lock wrench or vice grip. Has more than a ton of grip locking power, yet operates with one hand. 1971Tools & their Uses (U.S. Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel) (1973) i. 49 Vise-grip pliers..can be used for holding objects regardless of their shape. 1998D. Baldacci Simple Truth xlv. 314 He rummaged around, before pulling out a pair of Vice-Grips from a toolbox. 2004Tool & Machinery Catal. 2005 ix. 57/1 These 6{pp} long Vice Grip locking pliers with their almost needle-nose style jaws give access into tight spots. |