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| pin·cer [ pínssər ] |
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large claw of lobster: a large jointed front claw of some crustaceans and arachnids such as the lobster and scorpion, used for grasping things
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plural noun pin·cers |
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tool for gripping things: a tool resembling a pair of pliers or scissors that has curved pivoted jaws that are used to grip something such as a nail when they are closed
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| [14th century. < assumed Anglo-Norman pinceour< pincer, variant of Old French pincier (see pinch)] |
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