Pincer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɪnsəɹ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pincer is a noun meaning Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
Meaning
Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
More Meanings
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To surround with a pincer attack.
Example Sentences
The minesweeper and the sea tug now came along either side, pincered the Vega, and seemed to be ushering it toward Moruroa, perhaps attempting to push the ketch inside the 12-mile limit.
After considering all frontal counteroffensive alternatives, Heublein rejected them as detrimental to its profits and came up with a brilliant pincering maneuver. It raised the price of Smirnoff by one dollar, effectively preventing segment diffusion, […]
Word Forms
- pincers
- pincher
- pincering
- pincered
Synonyms for pincer
Depending on context, synonyms include claw, chela, tweezer, nipper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tweezer, nipper, claw, chela, clamp, crowbar.
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