pincers

UK
/ˈpɪn.səz/
US
/ˈpɪn.sɚz/

Übersetzungen

pincerssubstantiv
UK
/ˈpɪnsəz/
US
/ˈpɪnsɚz/
Plural-only noun.
pincesPour les appendices en forme de pinces chez certains animaux ou insectes.
The crab raised its pincers.
Le crabe a levé ses pinces.
tenaillesOutil de serrage ou de préhension, généralement par paires.
He tightened the wire with a pair of pincers.
Il a serré le fil avec une paire de tenailles.
pincersubstantiv

pincers

Pl.

pincers
Pl.
UK
/ˈpɪn.sə/
US
/ˈpɪn.sɚ/
pinceAnatomie des crustacés et autres arthropodes.
The crab used its pincer to defend itself from predators.
Le crabe a utilisé sa pince pour se défendre contre les prédateurs.
pinceOutil de préhension.
The mechanic used a pincer to remove the nail from the tire.
Le mécanicien a utilisé une pince pour retirer le clou du pneu.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
tenailleSens militaire.
pincerverb

pincers

pincered
Präteritum
pincered
Partizip Perfekt
pincering
Gerundium
pincerSens de préhension ou d’extraction avec une pince.
She carefully pincered the splinter out of his finger.
Elle a pincé délicatement l’écharde de son doigt avec une pince.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
prendre en tenailleSens militaire.

Definitionen

pincerssubstantiv
A tool with two opposing jaws or arms used for gripping, holding, or pulling something.
He tightened the wire with a pair of pincers.
A pair of claw-like gripping appendages in some animals or insects.
The crab raised its pincers.
pincersubstantiv
A tool made of two parts that are joined at a pivot and used for gripping and pulling things.
The mechanic used a pincer to remove the nail from the tire.
A claw of a crustacean or other arthropod, used for grasping or holding.
The crab used its pincer to defend itself from predators.
A military or tactical maneuver in which forces converge on an enemy from two or more directions.
The generals planned a pincer to encircle the opposing army.
pincerverb
To attack or close in on (an enemy) from two or more sides simultaneously, especially so as to encircle them.
The allied forces pincered the retreating troops against the river.
To grip, pinch, or extract something by using pincers or a similar pinching motion.
She carefully pincered the splinter out of his finger.