pincer

Meanings

Plural: pincers

Noun

a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.

Verb

To surround with a pincer attack.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).

Synonyms

chela, claw, nipper, pair of pincers, pair of tweezers, tweezer

Scrabble Score: 10

pincer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pincer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pincer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pincer is a valid Words With Friends word