pin·cer  (pĭn'sər) 
n. An object resembling one of the grasping parts of a set of pincers. A maneuver in which an enemy force is attacked from two flanks and the front.
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pin·cers (pĭn'sərz)
pl.n.
(used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A grasping tool having a pair of jaws and handles pivoted together to work in opposition. The articulated prehensile claws of certain arthropods, such as the lobster.
[Middle English pinsours, from Old French pinceure, from Old French pincier, to pinch; see pinch.] |
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Word Origin & History
pincers
1338, from O.Fr.
pinecure "pincers," from
pincier "to pinch" (see
pinch).
Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
pin·cers Pronunciation:
'pin(t)-s&rz, US often 'pin-ch&rz Function:
noun plural : FORCEPS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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