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vise Definition

vise (vīs)

noun

a device, usually fastened to a workbench, consisting of two jaws opened and closed by a screw, lever, etc. and used for holding firmly an object being worked on

Etymology: ME vis, a screw < OFr viz, a winding object < VL *vitium, tendril-like thing < L vitis, vine, lit., that which winds: see withe

transitive verb vised, vising vis′·ing

to hold or squeeze with or as with a vise
vise Synonyms

vise

n.

clamp, holder, swivel vise, universal vise, carpenter's vise; see also fastener.

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