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vise

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
1vise 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1vise
Pronunciation:
\ˈvīs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English vys, vice screw, from Anglo-French vyz, from Latin vitis vine — more at withy
Date:
1500
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of viselike \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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