pincers

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English pynsours, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɪnsəɹz/ === Noun === pincers plural of pincer === Noun === pincers pl (plural only) A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws. The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters. ==== Synonyms ==== forceps chelae, claws, nippers pair of pincers pinchers ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== tongs === Anagrams === Crespin, Princes, crispen, princes