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Pincer Meaning in English

word

ˈpɪnsəɹ
PIN-ser
pˈɪnsɐ
PIN-suh

التعريف

A pincer is a curved, pointed claw or tool used for gripping, often found on animals like crabs or lobsters, or shaped like the tool used for gripping or pinching.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most common referring to the claw of crustaceans like crabs; as a tool, it's less used in modern English (often replaced by 'pliers'). In military or tactical terms, 'pincer movement' describes a coordinated attack from two sides. Not typically used for insect mandibles.

جمل نموذجية

A crab uses its pincers to catch food.

basic

Lobsters have very strong pincers.

basic

The tool called a pincer helps to pull out nails.

basic

Watch out—those pincers can give you a really painful pinch!

natural

Soldiers used a pincer movement to trap the enemy.

natural

The crab lifted its big pincer in warning when we got too close.

natural