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pincer

 

[ หˆpษชnsษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

cooking

A kitchen utensil shaped like a pair of tongs, used for gripping and lifting food.

Synonyms

kitchen tongs, tongs

Examples of usage

  • The chef used a pincer to carefully place the garnish on top of the dish.
  • She picked up the hot potato with the pincer to transfer it to the serving plate.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

A grasping organ or limb of an arthropod or other invertebrate animal.

Synonyms

chela, claw

Examples of usage

  • The crab's pincers were strong enough to break open the shell of a clam.
  • The scorpion raised its pincers defensively when approached.

Translations

Translations of the word "pincer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tenaz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคฎเคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zange

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjepit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‰ะธะฟั†ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szczypce

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒšใƒณใƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tenaille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tenaza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kerpeten

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง‘๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒู…ุงุดุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kleลกtฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klieลกte

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’ณๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kleลกฤe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klรญpa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ัา›ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ˜แƒœแƒชแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™lbษ™tin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tenaza

Etymology

The word 'pincer' originated from the Old French word 'pince,' meaning 'pincer, clamp, or pair of tongs.' It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a grasping tool or organ. The term has evolved to encompass various contexts, from kitchen utensils to biological structures in animals.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,641 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.