vice grip
/ˈvʌɪs ɡrɪp/(US vise grip) originally and chiefly North American
noun
1A very strong, secure hold.
2Also with capital initial(s). A trademark for: any of various handheld (or occasionally mounted) clamping tools; a hand-vice. Frequently attributive.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Burlington (Iowa) Hawkeye. From vice + grip.