Pincer: meaning, definitions and examples

Tongs is a more general term and can be used to refer to any tool used for gripping and lifting, including kitchen tongs and other types of tongs used for various purposes.

• The mechanic picked up the hot metal piece with tongs.
• She used tongs to place the breadsticks on the plate.

Kitchen tongs are used for handling food items in cooking or serving, such as turning meat on the grill, mixing salads, or serving pasta.

• She used the kitchen tongs to turn the steak on the grill.
• He served the salad using the kitchen tongs.

Similar to the first entry, although it's important to distinguish usage based on context here. Often sharpening focus on the grasping nature.

• Be careful, that beetle has a very strong pincer.
• During the repair, I needed a fine pincer to hold the tiny pieces.

General term that can describe the curved, pointed appendage of a variety of animals, not limited to crustaceans. Commonly used in everyday language.

• The cat retracted its claw after a playful swipe.
• The eagle’s claw dug into the branch as it landed.

Typically applied in scientific or biological contexts when discussing the claw of certain crustaceans or arachnids.

• The researcher noted that the chela of the lobster was significantly larger on one side.
• We observed the movements of the scorpion’s chela under the microscope.