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pincers in Spanish

pincers in Spanish is tenazas, tenaza, pinzas — pincers means a hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.

pincers in Spanish

tenazas
noun
A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
tenaza
noun
A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
pinzas
noun
A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
pinzas
noun
The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters.
tenazas
noun
The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters.

What does "pincers" mean?

  1. noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
    "He used pincers to pull the stubborn nail from the board."
  2. noun The front claws of crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters.
    "The lobster waved its pincers menacingly at the tank glass."
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pincers in a sentence

  • He used pincers to pull the stubborn nail from the board.
  • The lobster waved its pincers menacingly at the tank glass.

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What is "pincers" in Spanish?

"pincers" in Spanish is tenazas, tenaza, pinzas. pincers means: A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.

How do you use "pincers" in a sentence?

Example: "He used pincers to pull the stubborn nail from the board." In Spanish, "pincers" is tenazas, tenaza, pinzas.

Are there other ways to say "pincers" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "pincers": tenazas, tenaza, pinzas.

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