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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PINCERS

From Old French pinceour, from Old French pincier to pinch.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PINCERS

pincers  [ˈpɪnsəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINCERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.

WHAT DOES PINCERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pincer

Pincer may refer to: ▪ Pincers ▪ Pincer, part of an animal ▪ Pincer ligand, a terdentate, often planar molecule that tightly binds a variety of metal ions. ▪ The Pincer move in the game of go...

Definition of pincers in the English dictionary

The definition of pincers in the dictionary is Also called: pair of pincers. a gripping tool consisting of two hinged arms with handles at one end and, at the other, curved bevelled jaws that close on the workpiece: used esp for extracting nails. Other definition of pincers is the pair or pairs of jointed grasping appendages in lobsters and certain other arthropods.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINCERS


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINCERS

pincase
pince-nez
pincer
pincer movement
pincer-like
pinch
pinch bar
pinch bug
pinch effect
pinch pennies
pinch point
pinch-hit
pinch-hitter
pinch-hitting
pinchbeck
pinchcock
pincheck
pinched
pincher
pinchfist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINCERS

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

Synonyms and antonyms of pincers in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pincers» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINCERS

Find out the translation of pincers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations 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 «pincers» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铁钳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pinzas
570 millions of speakers

English

pincers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंखें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كماشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клещи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pinças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিমটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tenailles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pincers
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペンチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

협공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pincers
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடுக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kerpeten
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pinze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obcęgi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кліщі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τανάλιες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kniptång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knipetang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pincers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINCERS»

The term «pincers» is regularly used and occupies the 106.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of pincers
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pincers».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINCERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pincers» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pincers» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINCERS»

Discover the use of pincers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pincers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unabridged Dictionary of Sensations as If
Natnnn Phos- phoricum (A) Pin Umbilicus. — Cutting of a pin about the irnbilicus as if menstruation would appear, with chilliness and coldness of the body, while internally heat mounts into the head. Ipecacuanha (A) Pincers Arm. — Severe ...
J. W. Ward, 2003
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The Iron Pincers: Or, Mylio and Karvel, a Tale of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Eugene Sue, 2013
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The illustrated Sheffield list. 11th and 12th eds
CHESTS. A,— 7/0 each.— Hand Saw, Hammer, Mallet, Pincers, Brad Awl, Gimblet, Chisel, Gouge, Tumscrew, etc В.— 8/6 each. — Hand Saw, Hammer, Mallet, Pincers, Gimblet, Brad Awl, Chisel, Gouge, Turnscrew, Rule, etc C— 10/0 each.
Edward Brookes, 1871
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Insects and Spiders of the World
With strong pincers near the head, and a stinger supplied with venom at the rear of the abdomen, scorpions are large and well-armed arachnids. KEY FACTS Name Emperor scorpion {Pandinus imperator) Distinctive features Dark brown with ...
Robert S. Anderson, Richard Beatty, Stuart Church, 2003
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America's Two Pincers
On the activities of the United States INformation Service and the United States Peace Corps in India.
L. Natarajan, 1970
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Unabridged Dictionary of the Sensations "as If".
Sinapis Nigra el Alba (Hg) Pincers Articular Eminence. — Sensation as if both articular eminences of the temporal bones were violently pinched and crushed together, with pincers. Verbascum (Hg) Pincers Face. — Pressing, constricting, dull ...
James William Ward, 1985
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The Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture
A bent spring S is fixed'to the frame of the machine, and has notches in its upper ends to support the screw' against the drift of the cutter at the beginning of the cut, 'and before it enters the die pincers H. The bent spring then closes and allows ...
‎1819
8
The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries ...
A bent spring S is fixed to the frame of the* machine, and has notches in its upper ends to support the screw against the drift of the cutter at the beginning of the cut, and before it enters the die pincers H. The bent spring then closes and allows ...
‎1819
9
Mosaics Piece by Piece
Glass nibbling pincers are suitable for glass mosaics up to a thickness of 4mm (5/ 32in). They are not suitable for stoneware. The tool has a long handle and two hard metal cutting discs. Some glass nibbling pincers have a practical collecting  ...
‎2007
10
The Tomb Builder
Tears formed in Joseph's eyes as he bent over, picked up the pincers, and looked at the lifeless body stilled pinned to the wooden cross. How much more must this man endure, he asked himself, before he receives the love and respect he ...
E James Harrison, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINCERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pincers is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jonathan Dodd: Life's a beach
They would furiously blow bubbles at me and wave their great pincers around wildly, trying to get hold of whatever it was that held them tight. «On The Wight, Jul 15»
2
Education programs engineer a successful summer
... was absorbed in reworking a remote-controlled robot with wheels and pincers he designed and built with Seton classmate Cassidy Frame. «Richmond, Jul 15»
3
Lounge Book Excerpt: The lovers and the Leavers
It's why I still pop, inhale, shoot, chew, lick, snort, suck, absorb all of it, despite the steel pincers flexing on my brain some nights, most nights, ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
4
Court rejects battery thieves' appeal
The Asian driver GC, 40, and herdsman GN, 31 first appeared before the Dubai Criminal Court and prosecutors accused them of using pincers ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
5
The clans have gathered
Inside the pots are four teens: two dressed as lobster, two as ears of corn. The happy lobsters wave their pincers. The delighted corn waves its ... «Port aux Basques Gulf News, Jul 15»
6
Style tips: skin care in the air; what to wear to a lobster bake
Pining Pincers, Pok Fu Lam. The Dictator: Why are you asking me? Ask your hosts! Option one, lobster-themed dressing, enters the danger ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Lynn Youngblood: Lightning bugs put on a backyard show
Lightning bugs don't bite, they have no pincers, they don't attack, they don't carry disease, they are not poisonous, they don't even fly very fast, ... «Blue Springs Examiner, Jul 15»
8
10 Terrifying Creatures That You'll Be Glad Are Extinct
Fangs, claws, pincers and spindly legs designed to scuttle right through your nightmares – Mother Nature has a pretty vivid imagination when it ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
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'Ant-Man': Mighty small, but still mighty
Ant-Man locks its pincers tightly on its Marvel Cinematic Universe connections: Iron Man is name-dropped, the Avengers referenced, Anthony ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
10
Whiting: Riding along with trash truck 'Driver of the Year' to see how …
Santos prefers the buttons and watches carefully as he guides the steel pincers with the precision of a surgeon. If he has any doubt or if ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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