Definition of pincer Pincer

We found 6 definitions of pincer from 4 different sources.

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What does pincer mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: pincers

pincer - a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
  pair of pincers, tweezer, pair of tweezers
  hand tool a tool used with workers' hands
pincer - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
  claw, chela, nipper
  appendage, extremity, member a part that is joined to something larger
  crustacean any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • pincer (Noun)
    Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
  • pincer (Adjective)
    Of an attack See pincer attack .

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • pincer
    Pliers made of steel for removing nails from wood.

Part of speech

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  • pincer, verb, present, 1st person singular of pincer (infinitive).
  • pincer, verb (infinitive).
  • pincer, noun, singular of pincers.

Pronunciation

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