Pincer Definition

pĭnsər
pincers
noun
A tool with two parts pivoted together to form two handles and two jaws, used in gripping or nipping things.
Webster's New World
One of the opposing parts in such a tool.
American Heritage
A grasping claw, as of a crab or lobster; chela.
Webster's New World
A pair of mandibles or other appendages used by certain arthropods for grasping, as the cerci of an earwig.
American Heritage
A military maneuver in which an enemy force is attacked from two flanks and the front.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
(Of an attack) See pincer attack.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Pincer

Noun

Singular:
pincer
Plural:
pincers

Origin of Pincer

  • Middle English pinsours pincers from Old French pinceure from pincier to pinch pinch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Pincer Sentence Examples

  • Pincer grip-The ability to hold objects between thumb and index finger, which typically develops in infants between 12 and 15 months of age.

  • One of the most significant fine motor accomplishments is the pincer grip, which typically appears at about 12 months.

  • The development of the pincer grip-the ability to hold objects between the thumb and index finger-gives the infant a more sophisticated ability to grasp and manipulate objects and also to deliberately drop them.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIN

Words Ending With

RERCER

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pincer

Words Starting With P and Ending With R

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With R