pinzas — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pincers noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
- tongs noun A tool with two hinged arms used for gripping and lifting objects without touching them by hand.
- tweezers noun A small, pincer-like hand tool used to grip or pull out tiny objects, such as splinters or hairs.
Senses
pinzas is used for these senses in English:
- pincers A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
- pincers The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters.
- tongs An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
- tweezers A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.
pincers — full definition
- noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
- noun The front claws of crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters.