Main Entry:

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 \-ˌlīk\ adjective

[vise illustration]