🔧pincers

noun
/ˈpɪnsərz/

Meaning

a gripping tool with two arms used for holding or pulling objects
a tool made of two curved or hinged pieces of metal used for gripping and pulling things

Example Sentences

He used pincers to remove the hot nail from the wood.

The chef used pincers to remove the hot pot from the stove.

Synonyms

pliers, tongs, nippers, grabbers, tweezers
Entry 1
pliers, tongs, nippers, grabbers
Entry 2
tongs, pliers, tweezers

Antonyms

hands, release

Collocations

metal pincers, remove with pincers, use pincers, kitchen pincers
Entry 1
metal pincers, remove with pincers, use pincers
Entry 2
kitchen pincers, metal pincers, use pincers

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