pincer
🇺🇸
/ˈpɪnsər/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɪnsə(r)/
noun
R
A tool with two metal pieces that can grab and pull things, like nails from wood.
I used a pincer to remove the splinter from my finger.
R
A curved claw on some animals like crabs and lobsters.
The crab's large pincer snapped at the fish that swam too close.
translation
A tool with two metal pieces that can grab and pull things, like nails from wood.; A curved claw on some animals like crabs and lobsters.
Word Forms
Plural
pincers