pincer
US /ˈpɪn.sɚ/
UK /ˈpɪn.sɚ/
1.
playar, penjepit
a tool with two parts that are pressed together to grip something, used for gripping small objects or for cutting wire
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He used a pair of pincers to pull out the nail.
Dia menggunakan sepasang playar untuk mencabut paku.
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The electrician reached for his pincers to cut the wire.
Juruelektrik mencapai playarnya untuk memotong wayar.
2.
sepit, kuku
a large claw of a crab or other crustacean
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The crab used its powerful pincers to crack open the shell.
Ketam menggunakan sepitnya yang kuat untuk memecahkan cengkerang.
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Be careful, that lobster's pincers can give you a nasty nip.
Berhati-hati, sepit udang galah itu boleh mencubit anda dengan teruk.
1.
menjepit, mengepung
to grip or squeeze something tightly with or as if with pincers
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The surgeon carefully pincered the delicate tissue.
Pakar bedah dengan berhati-hati menjepit tisu halus itu.
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The police tried to pincer the suspects from both sides.
Polis cuba mengepung suspek dari kedua-dua belah pihak.