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pincer Definition and Meaning in English (pincer definition)

noun
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Quick Answer • Definition

Pincer definition: A tool with two jaws for gripping and pulling, or a grasping claw of an arthropod like a crab.

Definitions of Pincer

  1. 1noun

    A tool with two jaws for gripping and pulling, or a grasping claw of an arthropod like a crab.

  2. 2noun(formal)

    A military tactic in which two forces attack an enemy from opposite sides, often forming a pincer movement.

Example Sentences

casual

“He used the pincers to pull out the stubborn nail.”

casual

“The crab's large pincer was intimidating.”

formal

“The army executed a pincer movement to trap the enemy forces.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past participlepincered
present participlepincering
pluralpincers

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Pincer definition: A tool with two jaws for gripping and pulling, or a grasping claw of an arthropod like a crab.
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'Pincer' translates to 'pincer' in English. Pincer definition: A tool with two jaws for gripping and pulling, or a grasping claw of an arthropod like a crab.
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