[vahys] 
noun, verb, vised, vis⋅ing.| 1. | any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it. |
| 2. | to hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise. |
[vee-zuh] noun, plural -sas, verb, -saed, -sa⋅ing.| 1. | an endorsement made by an authorized representative of one country upon a passport issued by another, permitting the passport holder entry into or transit through the country making the endorsement. |
| 2. | to give a visa to; approve a visa for. |
| 3. | to put a visa on (a passport). |
| vise also vice (vīs) n. A clamping device, usually consisting of two jaws closed or opened by a screw or lever, used in carpentry or metalworking to hold a piece in position. tr.v. vised also viced, vis·ing also vic·ing, vis·es also vic·es To hold or compress in or as if in a vise. [Middle English vis, screwlike device, from Old French, screw, from Latin vītis, vine (from its spiral wrappings); see wei- in Indo-European roots.] |