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- [vee-zey, vee-zey]
- /ˈvi zeɪ, viˈzeɪ/
- /vaɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vee-zey, vee-zey]
- /ˈvi zeɪ, viˈzeɪ/
Definitions of vise word
- abbreviation VISE visa. 1
- noun vise clamp 1
- transitive verb vise clamp in a vise 1
- noun vise a device, usually fastened to a workbench, consisting of two jaws opened and closed by a screw, lever, etc. and used for holding firmly an object being worked on 0
- verb transitive vise to hold or squeeze with or as with a vise 0
- abbreviation VISE visa 0
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Origin of vise
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
< French, past participle of viser to inspect, check; see visa
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vise
noun vise
- fist — Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- grapnel — a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.
- handclasp — a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- handgrip — the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting: a firm but friendly handgrip.
- handhold — a grip with the hand or hands.
verb vise
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- lock up — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
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