Pincers

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnsərz/

Definitions of pincers

noun a gripping tool with two pivoted limbs for holding or pulling things

Example Sentences

A1 The crab used its pincers to defend itself.

A2 She picked up the hot pot with a pair of pincers.

B1 The chef used the pincers to remove the lobster meat.

B2 The blacksmith carefully handled the red-hot metal with his pincers.

C1 The biologist studied the anatomy of the scorpion's pincers.

C2 The jeweler delicately used the pincers to set the precious stone in the ring.

Examples of pincers in a Sentence

formal The scientist used a pair of pincers to carefully manipulate the delicate specimen.

informal I grabbed the hot pan with pincers so I wouldn't burn my fingers.

slang I need to borrow your pincers to fix this broken toy.

figurative His words felt like emotional pincers, squeezing my heart with their sharpness.

Grammatical Forms of pincers

• past tense: pinced
• plural: pincers
• comparative: more pincers
• superlative: most pincers
• present tense: pinces
• future tense: will pinch
• perfect tense: have pinched
• continuous tense: is pinching
• singular: pincer
• positive degree: pincer
• infinitive: pinch
• gerund: pinching
• participle: pinched

Origin and Evolution of pincers

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'pincers' is derived from the Old French word 'pincier' which means to pinch or grip with tongs.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'pincers' has retained its original meaning of a gripping tool with two arms and has been commonly used in English to refer to a type of pliers or tongs used for gripping, pulling, or twisting objects.