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PRONUNCIATION OF PAIR OF PINCERS

pair of pincers  [peəʳ əv ˈpɪnsəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAIR OF PINCERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pair of pincers is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAIR OF PINCERS


boxers
ˈbɒksəz
falsers
ˈfɔːlsəz
hairdresser´s
ˈhɛəˌdrɛsəz
lancers
ˈlɑːnsəz
messieurs
ˈmɛsəz
Messrs
ˈmɛsəz
pincers
ˈpɪnsəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAIR OF PINCERS

pair
pair bond
pair bonding
pair of bellows
pair of compasses
pair of scissors
pair of spectacles
pair of tongs
pair of tweezers
pair production
pair royal
pair trawling
pair-oar
pairing
pairs
pairs champions
pairs championship
pairs skaters
pairs tournament
pairwise

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAIR OF PINCERS

Angers
butters
covers
divers
letters
Masters
matters
merry dancers
numbers
orders
others
papers
partners
primers
publishers
Rogers
Sellers
sneakers
vers
waters

Synonyms and antonyms of pair of pincers in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pair of pincers» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAIR OF PINCERS

Find out the translation of pair of pincers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pair of pincers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pair of pincers» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对钳子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

par de pinzas
570 millions of speakers

English

pair of pincers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंखें की जोड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زوج من كماشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клещи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

par de pinças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেইনস এর জোড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Paire de pinces
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sepasang pincers
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペンチのペア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

족집게 쌍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasangan pincers
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cặp kìm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துளையிடும் ஜோடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमटा च्या जोडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıskaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coppia di pinze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kleszcze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кліщі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τανάλια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paar knypers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

par knipetang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pair of pincers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAIR OF PINCERS»

The term «pair of pincers» is regularly used and occupies the 95.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAIR OF PINCERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pair of pincers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAIR OF PINCERS»

Discover the use of pair of pincers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pair of pincers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scoliosis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: ...
“Stated alternatively, this third embodiment comprises a pair of pincers, a first of this pair being fixed, and a second being coupled to the first in open-biased opposition thereto, and a sliding element which may be selectively translated into and ...
‎2013
2
A Field Guide to the Atlantic Seashore: From the Bay of ...
232 for detailsl. Mole Crabs, p. 244. are egg-shaped and otherwise unlike other larger crustaceans. True crahs, p. 244, have a pair of pincers and 4 pairs of walking legs with the last pair similar to the rest; anomuran crabs, p. 243, have the last ...
Roger Tory Peterson, 1999
3
Holtzapffel & Co., ... Engine, Lathe, and Tool ...
Cnssr. Ten-inch Tool Chest, of Deal, with one Tray, containing the following Tools ; namely :— 3 Brad-awls 3 Gimlets 1 Pair of pincers l Brad-punch 1 Hammer 1 Rasp l Cutting-punch l Mallet 1 Saw 1 Chisel 1 Oilstone 1 Screw-driver 2 Files 1 ...
‎1849
4
Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences: Being Record ...
Should it be thought desirable to effect the cutting off the lengths of taper to form the matches, and the scraping off the wax or composition by hand, instead of using the machine, it may be done by a peculiar formed pair of pincers, capable of ...
William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington, 1833
5
The London journal of arts and sciences (and repertory of ...
On the point of the needle entering the cloth, the first pair of pincers opens and rises from the needle, which is pushed onwards by the second pair ; and when the needle has passed about two-thirds through the cloth, the first pair of pincers  ...
William Newton, 1851
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Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences
On the point of the needle entering the cloth, the first pair of pincers opens and rises from the needle, which is pushed onwards by the second pair ; and when the needle has passed about two-thirds through the cloth, the first pair of pincers  ...
‎1852
7
New Elements of Operative Surgery: With an Atlas of Nearly ...
i its. root at the bottom of the wound with another pair of pincers, so as to fix it, or perhaps with the thumb and fore-finger, whilst with the first pincers I turn it upon its axis from three to eight times, and not three times only for the great arteries, as I ...
Alfred Velpeau, Granville Sharp Pattison, 1835
8
Popular Science
A tiny pair of pincers at the end of a third wire sheathed in a hollow tube. A tiny electric light bulb. With these as his only tools, Dr. J. H. Buff, young throat specialist of Atlanta, Ga., recently succeeded in fishing an open safety pin from a baby's ...
9
The London Journal of Arts and Sciences, and Repertory of ...
Should it be thought desirable to effect the cutting off the lengths of taper to form the matches, and the scraping off the wax or composition by hand, instead of using the machine, it may be done by a peculiar formed pair of pincers, capable of ...
William Newton, 1833
10
The London Journal of Arts and Sciences
Should it be thought desirable to effect the cutting off the lengths of taper to form the matches, and the scraping off the wax or composition by hand, instead of using the machine, it may be done by a peculiar formed pair of pincers, capable of ...
‎1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAIR OF PINCERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pair of pincers is used in the context of the following news items.
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Be vigilant about modified scales of cheating traders in Ho Chi Minh …
He used a pair of pincers to clamp an end of the spring inside the scale and lengthened it a bit. He moved on to reassemble the scale and put a ... «Tuoitrenews, Jul 15»
2
China publicly renovates reefs as world supports Vietnam
In terms of strategy, Truong said that if both reefs are built up to become military bases, they will work as two outposts, like a pair of pincers to ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Apr 15»
3
Hands-on with Valve's amazing VR demo: the holodeck is here
Surgeon Simulator, played in VR, with two magic controller things that let you pick up saws and hammers and laser drills and a pair of pincers. «PCGamesN, Mar 15»
4
CEGEP students get a firsthand look at brain surgery
Students first used a pair of pincers to manipulate plastic blocks and paper clips to get experience with other types of surgeries, specifically ... «Globalnews.ca, Feb 15»
5
London, Ont., scientist assists in isotope breakthrough
Dr. Michael Kovacs operates mechanical arms that control a pair of pincers inside a hot cell, which houses target equipment to make isotopes, ... «Sarnia Observer, Feb 15»
6
Tomorrow Daily 124: Real-life athletes vs. VR gamers, a Millennium …
And then there's a pair of pincers that hold the pick, and he's actually really good. Wow. Yeah, like in we, I think you can hear a little bit of it. «CNET, Feb 15»
7
Canaletto, Caravaggio Fail to Sell at Christie's Worst Old Masters …
Apollonia was tortured by having all her teeth pulled out; in Reni's rendition, her tormenter stands before her holding a giant pair of pincers. «artnet News, Jan 15»
8
Derby Candy Crush tycoon and Derby County director's £1.2m robot …
... the patient. Through the monitor, a pair of pincers and a clamp that the surgeon manipulates to cut away cancerous tissue can be seen. «Derby Telegraph, Dec 14»
9
Daddy longlegs not spiders or venomous
A small pair of pincers underneath the claw is used to grasp, tear and stuff food into the mouth. The legs of a daddy longlegs are impressive ... «Bonners Ferry Herald, Dec 14»
10
Pavlok Wristband uses shock therapy to keep wearers from overeating
'It felt like someone was plucking out my arm hair with a pair of pincers,' Dickson wrote. Dickson wrote of the shock 'It makes you ask yourself, ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»

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