pincer
pincer · pincers · pincered · pincering
To surround with a pincer attackTo surround with a pincer attack.
/ˈpɪnsəɹ/
» The crab's pincers tightened around my wrist.
katix824 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(figuratively, sometimes)To surround with a pincer attack.
Examples
3 sentencesThe crab's pincers tightened around my wrist.
Scorpions have large pincers.
Off the shores of Newfoundland, Canada, an ecosystem is unraveling at the hands (or pincers) of an invasive crab.
Origin
From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).
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Forms
pincers, pincering, pincered, pinceredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle