# pair of pincers

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.

## Etymology
From Middle English paire of pynsours.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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