vise, bench vise
(noun) a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vise (plural vises)
(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
vise (third-person singular simple present vises, present participle vising, simple past and past participle vised)
To clamp with or as with a vise.
vise (third-person singular simple present vises, present participle viseing, simple past and past participle vised)
Alternative form of visé
• Ives, vies
Vise (plural Vises)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vise is the 23604th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1075 individuals. Vise is most common among White (93.77%) individuals.
• Ives, vies
Source: Wiktionary
Vise, n. Etym: [F. vis a screw, winding stairs, OF. vis, viz, fr. L. vitis a vine; probably akin to E. withy.]
Definition: An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing. [Written also vice.]
Vi*sé", n. Etym: [F. visé, p. p. of viser to put a visa to, fr. L. visus seen, p. p. of videre to see.]
Definition: An indorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities of certain countries on the continent of Europe, denoting that it has been examined, and that the person who bears it is permitted to proceed on his journey; a visa.
Vi*sé", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Viséed; p. pr. & vb. n. Viséing.]
Definition: To examine and indorse, as a passport; to visa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
