adj
Meaning 1
tweezers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
tweezer
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CMU ARPABET: T W IY1 Z ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A pair of tweezers, tweezers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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verb
Meaning 3
To use tweezers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pincer, pair of pincers, pair of tweezers
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hand tool
Narrower terms: roach clip, roach holder
History
Etymology
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