vise
1vise
noun \ˈvīs\Definition of VISE
1
: any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
2
: something likened to a vise <economic vise of slow growth and rampant price increases — David Milne>
— vise·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
Origin of VISE
Middle English vys, vice screw, from Anglo-French vyz, from Latin vitis vine — more at withy
First Known Use: 1500
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