Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A species of herring, Sardina escamuda.
- noun A tool having two hinged jaws which can be firmly closed and held together. See cut under
nippers . - noun In zoology, nippers or prehensile claws of certain animals, as insects and crustaceans.
- noun Specifically
- noun A chela, or chelate limb. See
chela , and cuts underlobster and Pedipalpi. - noun Anal forceps.
- noun Sometimes called
pinchers .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural See
pinchers .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of
scissors , but with blunt jaws. - noun The front claws of
crustaceans such aslobsters . - noun Plural form of
pincer .
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Examples
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Under the pincers was a little half coagulated seminal fluid at the bottom of the vulva.
New observations on the natural history of bees Fran��ois Huber 1790
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Plyers are a smaller kind of pincers, and are used for small work in the same way.
The Book of Sports: Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering William Martin
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Such small articles as hat-cases, hand-bags, etc., are subjected to it; an officer devoted to the duty comes with a huge pair of 'pincers' with some neat little leaden discs, which he squeezes on the strings which have tied up the article.
A Day's Tour A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay, Orchies, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Lille, Comines, Ypres, Hazebrouck, Berg Percy Hethrington Fitzgerald 1879
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Updike's critics would execute a kind of pincers movement.
The Millions 2009
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Updike's critics would execute a kind of pincers movement.
The Millions 2009
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Should be 'pincers' Grilled Lobster: 190G Energy Value: 160 SR Mackerel: 85G Found in the Ocean and Watery Cave in Spring and Autumn Seasons from 5.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
IGN Complete 2009
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The character must hold a tool in his left hand see 'pincers' in the added files (this tool/hand must also overlap the perimeter circle
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There were tales of how some of the men were held captive, stuck in boxes with holes in their sides, Fralgon offspring teasing with their clumsy pincers.
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One was mounted with a saw and the other with a pair of pincers.
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The saw and pincers made a little clapping motion.
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