pair of pincers

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pincer pincers pair of tweezers tweezer bender nipper chela claw forceps pliers tweezers tongs pair of tongs pair of pliers pinchers

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Hypernyms

hand tool

Hyponyms

roach clip roach holder

Examples

Romance only dies with life. No pair of pincers will ever pull it out of us. But there is a spurious sentiment which cannot resist the unexpected and the incongruous and the grotesque. A touch will loosen it, and the sooner it goes from us the better. E. M. Forster

Romance only dies with life. No pair of pincers will ever pull it out of us. E. M. Forster

Close letter words and terms

pair of nutcrackers pair of pants pair of parallel tracks pair of pliers pair of rails pair of rooms