pincer

US /ˈpɪn.sɚ/
UK /ˈpɪn.sɚ/
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pince, tenaille

a tool with two parts that are pressed together to grip something, used for gripping small objects or for cutting wire

:
He used a pair of pincers to pull out the nail.
Il a utilisé une paire de pinces pour retirer le clou.
The electrician reached for his pincers to cut the wire.
L'électricien a tendu la main vers ses pinces pour couper le fil.
2.

pince, chéla

a large claw of a crab or other crustacean

:
The crab used its powerful pincers to crack open the shell.
Le crabe a utilisé ses puissantes pinces pour casser la coquille.
Be careful, that lobster's pincers can give you a nasty nip.
Attention, les pinces de ce homard peuvent vous donner une vilaine morsure.
1.

pincer, prendre en tenaille

to grip or squeeze something tightly with or as if with pincers

:
The surgeon carefully pincered the delicate tissue.
Le chirurgien a délicatement pincé le tissu fragile.
The police tried to pincer the suspects from both sides.
La police a tenté de prendre en tenaille les suspects des deux côtés.