pincers
A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
Other meanings
The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters.
Synonyms
- claws
- pair of pincers
Word history
From Old French "pinceure".
Where this comes from
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