vise
An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for…An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
» The vise is closing again.
Der Schraubstock schließt sich wieder. — kolonjano
Тиски опять сжимаются. — odexed
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4 senses(US)An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
Schraubstock
тиски́tiskí, тисы́tisý
леща́таleščáta
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
(figuratively)A situation in which one's freedom of choice is constrained.
(obsolete)A screw.
(obsolete)A spiral staircase.
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Origin
From Middle English vis, vys, vice (“screw”), from Anglo-Norman vyz, vice, from Old FrenchFrom Middle English vis, vys, vice (“screw”), from Anglo-Norman vyz, vice, from Old French vis (“screw”), from Latin vītis f (“vine”).
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