vice gripvise gripn.

Brit.

/ˈvʌɪs ɡrɪp/, U.S.

/ˈvaɪs ˌɡrɪp/

Forms: in sense 2 also with capital initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: vice n.², grip n.¹

Etymology: < vice n.² + grip n.¹

Originally and chiefly North American.

1. A very strong, secure hold. Frequently figurative.

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1878 Burlington (Iowa) Hawk-eye 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.

1908 Washington Post 5 Jan. (Sporting section) 2/8 Golf obtains a vise grip on the man who allows himself to become enamored of its charms.

1963 W. 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.

1986 C. Cussler Cyclops 137 He..clutched Giordino around the knees in a vise grip.

2004 C. 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 occasionally mounted) clamping tools; a hand-vice. Frequently attributive. Also a pair of vice grips.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > clutching or gripping equipment > [noun] > clamp > vice > types of

wresting-vice1609

hand vice1611

bench screw1678

bench vice1688

screw dog1855

pin vice1868

taper-vice1877

staple-vice1881

vice grip1915

1915 Manitoba Free Press 2 Aug. 8 (advt.) Has improved guide board with vice grip clamps that fit any style tub.

1949 Los 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.

1971 Tools & 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.

1998 D. Baldacci Simple Truth xlv. 314 He rummaged around, before pulling out a pair of Vice-Grips from a toolbox.

2004 Tool & Machinery Catal. 2005 (Axminster Power Tool Centre Ltd.) ix. 57/1 These 6″ long Vice Grip locking pliers with their almost needle-nose style jaws give access into tight spots.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	vice grip
释义	vice gripvise gripn. Brit. /ˈvʌɪs ɡrɪp/, U.S. /ˈvaɪs ˌɡrɪp/ Forms: in sense 2 also with capital initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: vice n.², grip n.¹ Etymology: < vice n.² + grip n.¹ Originally and chiefly North American. 1. A very strong, secure hold. Frequently figurative. ΚΠ 1878 Burlington (Iowa) Hawk-eye 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. 1908 Washington Post 5 Jan. (Sporting section) 2/8 Golf obtains a vise grip on the man who allows himself to become enamored of its charms. 1963 W. 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. 1986 C. Cussler Cyclops 137 He..clutched Giordino around the knees in a vise grip. 2004 C. 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 occasionally mounted) clamping tools; a hand-vice. Frequently attributive. Also a pair of vice grips. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > clutching or gripping equipment > [noun] > clamp > vice > types of wresting-vice1609 hand vice1611 bench screw1678 bench vice1688 screw dog1855 pin vice1868 taper-vice1877 staple-vice1881 vice grip1915 1915 Manitoba Free Press 2 Aug. 8 (advt.) Has improved guide board with vice grip clamps that fit any style tub. 1949 Los 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. 1971 Tools & 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. 1998 D. Baldacci Simple Truth xlv. 314 He rummaged around, before pulling out a pair of Vice-Grips from a toolbox. 2004 Tool & Machinery Catal. 2005 (Axminster Power Tool Centre Ltd.) ix. 57/1 These 6″ long Vice Grip locking pliers with their almost needle-nose style jaws give access into tight spots. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1878
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