noun
Meaning 1
Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pincer
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/ˈpɪnsəɹ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪnsə(ɹ)
verb
Meaning 2
To surround with a pincer attack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, sometimes, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: claw, chela, nipper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: extremity, appendage, member
noun
Meaning 4
a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pair of pincers, tweezer, pair of tweezers
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hand tool
Narrower terms: roach clip, roach holder
History
Etymology
From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).