pincer
pin·cer
noun \ˈpin(t)-sər, especially for 1 US often ˈpin-chər\Definition of PINCER
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Origin of PINCER
Middle English pinceour, from Anglo-French *pinceour, pinchure, from Anglo-French *pincher, pincer to pinch, from Vulgar Latin *pinctiare, *punctiare, from Latin punctum puncture — more at point
First Known Use: 14th century
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