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pinchers |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pinchers \Pinch"ers\, n. pl [From {Pinch}.] An instrument having two handles and two grasping jaws working on a pivot; -- used for griping things to be held fast drawing nails, etc Note: This spelling is preferable to pincers, both on account of its derivation from the English pinch, and because it represents the common pronunciation.
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