vise

🇺🇸 /vaɪs/ 🇬🇧 /vaɪs/
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noun
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A tool with two metal jaws that can be tightened around an object to hold it securely while you work on it.

He used a vise to hold the metal pipe steady while he welded it.

translation

n. A tool with two metal jaws that can be tightened around an object to hold it securely while you work on it.

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Plural vises