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Pincer

noun/pˈɪnsɚ/
Definition
a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɪnsɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɪnsə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɪnsə/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɪnsɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
tweezeverbpluck with tweezers
clawverbscratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
nipverbsqueeze tightly between the fingers
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zange
ein Handwerkzeug zum Halten, bestehend aus einem zusammengesetzten Hebel zum Greifen
🇫🇷French
pince
un outil à main de maintien constitué d'un levier composé pour saisir
🇪🇸Spanish
pinza
una herramienta manual para sujetar que consta de una palanca compuesta para agarrar
🇮🇹Italian
tenaglia
uno strumento manuale per trattenere costituito da una leva composta per afferrare
🇳🇱Dutch
tang
een handgereedschap om vast te houden, bestaande uit een samengestelde hefboom om vast te pakken
🇵🇹Portuguese
pinça
uma ferramenta manual para segurar que consiste em uma alavanca composta para agarrar
🇷🇺Russian
клещи
ручной инструмент для удержания, состоящий из составного рычага для захвата
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिमटा
पकड़ने के लिए एक हाथ का उपकरण जिसमें पकड़ने के लिए एक मिश्रित लीवर होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
পিন্সার
ধরার জন্য একটি যৌগিক লিভার সমন্বিত ধরে রাখার জন্য একটি হাত সরঞ্জাম
🇮🇳Tamil
பிஞ்சர்
பிடிப்பதற்கான ஒரு கூட்டு நெம்புகோலைக் கொண்ட ஒரு கைக் கருவி
🇮🇳Telugu
పిన్సర్
పట్టుకోవడం కోసం ఒక సమ్మేళనం లివర్‌ను కలిగి ఉండే ఒక చేతి సాధనం
🇮🇳Marathi
पिंसर
पकडण्यासाठी एक कंपाऊंड लीव्हर असलेले एक हाताचे साधन
🇮🇳Gujarati
પિન્સર
પકડવા માટેનું એક હાથનું સાધન જેમાં કમ્પાઉન્ડ લિવરનો સમાવેશ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಿನ್ಸರ್
ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಒಂದು ಕೈ ಸಾಧನವು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಲಿವರ್ ಅನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിൻസർ
പിടിക്കാനുള്ള ഒരു സംയുക്ത ലിവർ അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു കൈ ഉപകരണം
🇵🇰Urdu
پنسر
پکڑنے کا ایک ہاتھ کا آلہ جس میں پکڑنے کے لیے کمپاؤنڈ لیور ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
钳子
一种用于握持的手动工具,由用于抓握的复合杠杆组成
🇯🇵Japanese
ペンチ
握るための複合レバーからなる保持用の手工具
🇰🇷Korean
협공
파지용 복합 레버로 구성된 파지용 수공구
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gọng kìm
một dụng cụ cầm tay bao gồm một đòn bẩy phức hợp để nắm
🇹🇭Thai
ก้ามปู
เครื่องมือช่างสำหรับจับประกอบด้วยคันโยกแบบผสม
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjepit
alat tangan untuk memegang yang terdiri dari tuas majemuk untuk menggenggam
🇵🇭Filipino
pang-ipit
isang hand tool para sa paghawak na binubuo ng isang compound lever para sa paghawak
🇲🇾Malay
penyepit
alatan tangan untuk memegang yang terdiri daripada tuas majmuk untuk menggenggam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كماشة
أداة يدوية للإمساك تتكون من رافعة مركبة للإمساك
🇮🇷Persian
انبر
ابزار دستی برای نگه داشتن متشکل از یک اهرم مرکب برای گرفتن
🇹🇷Turkish
kıskaç
kavramaya yönelik bileşik bir koldan oluşan, tutmaya yönelik bir el aleti
🇮🇱Hebrew
מלקחיים
כלי יד לאחיזה המורכב ממנוף מורכב לאחיזה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pincer'?
The primary meaning of 'pincer' is 'a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pincer' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pincer' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pincer' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pincer' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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