tenaza — meaning in English
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English meaning
- claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
- pincers noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
- tong noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
- tongs noun A tool with two hinged arms used for gripping and lifting objects without touching them by hand.
Senses
tenaza is used for these senses in English:
- pincers A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
- tong (mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
- 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.
claw — full definition
- noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
- noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
- verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).
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.