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pincer

  • noun
  • /ˈpɪnsəɹ/

Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.

Related words

  • pincerlike
  • pincertail
  • pincerwise
  • pincer attack
  • pincer gate
  • pincer movement

Word history

From Old French "pinceure".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “pincer” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.