- pronunciation:
- vaIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
any of a variety of tools used to grip objects by means of two jawlike parts that are usu. moved by a screw or lever.
- similar words:
- brace, clamp
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| related words: |
grip |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
vises, vising, vised |
| definition: |
to hold, grip, or squeeze in, or as if in, a vise.
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| related words: |
clamp |
| derivations: |
vicelike (adj.), viselike (adj.) |
The words
vise and
vice sound alike but have different meanings. To learn why the carpenter considered it a vice for his children to play with his vise, look up
vice.