PINCHERS

Noun

pinchers

plural of pincher

Noun

pinchers pl (plural only)

Dated form of pincers.

Anagrams

• phrenics, pinscher

Source: Wiktionary


Pinch"ers, n. pl. Etym: [From Pinch.]

Definition: 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.

PINCHER

Pinch"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, pinches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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