单词 | pair of pincers |
释义 | pair of pincers in British English (pɛəʳ əv ˈpɪnsəz) noun another term for pincers (sense 1) pincers in British English (ˈpɪnsəz) plural noun 1. 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 2. the pair or pairs of jointed grasping appendages in lobsters and certain other arthropods Word origin C14: from Old French pinceour, from Old French pincier to pinchExamples of 'pair of pincers' in a sentence |
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