English noun: pincer | |||
| 1. | pincer (artifact) a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping | ||
| Synonyms | pair of pincers, pair of tweezers, tweezer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | roach clip, roach holder | ||
| 2. | pincer (animal) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | ||
| Synonyms | chela, claw, nipper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appendage, extremity, member | ||
| Part meronym | crustacean | ||