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VISE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
Synonyms:
bench vise; vise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("vise" is a kind of...):
holding device (a device for holding something)
Meronyms (parts of "vise"):
jaw (holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vise"):
machinist's vise; metalworking vise (a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below)
shoulder vise; wood vise; woodworking vise (a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb vise
