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PINCER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pincer" is a kind of...):
appendage; extremity; member (an external body part that projects from the body)
Holonyms ("pincer" is a part of...):
crustacean (any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
Synonyms:
pair of pincers; pair of tweezers; pincer; tweezer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pincer" is a kind of...):
hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pincer"):
roach clip; roach holder (metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach)
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