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单词 pincer
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pincer


pin·cer

P0308800 (pĭn′sər) also pinch·er (pĭn′sər)n.1. a. often pincers or pinchers A grasping tool having two parts hinged together to work in opposition.b. One of the opposing parts in such a tool.2. a. A claw resembling such a tool, as of a lobster or scorpion; a chela.b. pincers or pinchers A pair of mandibles or other appendages used by certain arthropods for grasping, as the cerci of an earwig.3. A military maneuver in which an enemy force is attacked from two flanks and the front.
[Middle English pinsours, pincers, from Anglo-Norman pynceour, from pincer, to pinch; see pinch.]
Thesaurus
Noun1.pincer - a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for graspingpincer - a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for graspingpair of pincers, pair of tweezers, tweezerhand tool - a tool used with workers' handsroach clip, roach holder - metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach
2.pincer - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropodschela, nipper, clawcrustacean - any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeletonappendage, extremity, member - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
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pincer


pincer

[′pin·sər] (invertebrate zoology) A grasping apparatus, as on the anterior legs of a lobster, consisting of two hinged jaws.

pincer


Related to pincer: pincer grasp, pincer nail
  • noun

Synonyms for pincer

noun a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping

Synonyms

  • pair of pincers
  • pair of tweezers
  • tweezer

Related Words

  • hand tool
  • roach clip
  • roach holder

noun a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

Synonyms

  • chela
  • nipper
  • claw

Related Words

  • crustacean
  • appendage
  • extremity
  • member
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