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- [pin-serz or pin-cherz]
- /ˈpɪn sərz or ˈpɪn tʃərz/
- /ˈpɪn.sər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin-serz or pin-cherz]
- /ˈpɪn sərz or ˈpɪn tʃərz/
Definitions of pincers word
- noun pincers a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of). 1
- noun pincers Zoology. a grasping organ or pair of organs resembling this, as the claw of a lobster. 1
- noun plural pincers a gripping tool consisting of two hinged arms with handles at one end and, at the other, curved bevelled jaws that close on the workpiece: used esp for extracting nails 0
- noun plural pincers the pair or pairs of jointed grasping appendages in lobsters and certain other arthropods 0
- noun plural pincers a tool with two parts pivoted together to form two handles and two jaws, used in gripping or nipping things 0
- noun plural pincers a grasping claw, as of a crab or lobster; chela 0
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Origin of pincers
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pinsers, earlier pynceours, plural of *pinceour < Anglo-French pince(r) to pinch + -our -or2
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Parts of speech for Pincers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pincers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pincers usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pincers
- what is pincers?
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- what are earwigs pincers for?
- how many pincers has a lobster?
- why do earwigs have pincers?
- what is a pincers used for?
- what does pincers mean?
- how many pincers does a crab have?
- what kind of bug has pincers on back?
- what are pincers used for?
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Matching words
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