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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:

chela; claw; nipper; pincer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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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