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pincer
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[ˈpɪnsə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a tool made of two pieces of metal with blunt concave jaws that are arranged like the blades of scissors, used for gripping and pulling things
- a hinged and sharply pointed organ used by an arthropod for feeding or defence, as the mandibles of an insect, or each of the chelae of a crab, lobster, or scorpion
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Origin
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Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French pincier ‘to pinch’
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