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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries毛抜き
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kenuki
"彼女は毛抜きで眉毛を整えた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small instrument made of two strips of metal joined at one end, used for picking up small objects or plucking hairs.
"She used a pair of tweezers to shape her eyebrows." - 2
A precision gripping tool utilized in delicate tasks such as electronics repair, stamp collecting, or medical procedures.
"The technician carefully placed the microchip using fine-tipped tweezers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the earlier noun 'touse', meaning 'to pull or handle roughly', combined with the diminutive suffix '-el' to form 'towel' (originally meaning a small clamp or tool), which was later reanalyzed and altered under the influence of 'tweeze' in the 17th century. The term evolved to specifically designate small, pincers-like instruments used for plucking or handling very small objects.
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pince à épiler
Transliteration: pɛ̃s a e.pi.le
"Elle utilise une pince à épiler pour ses sourcils."
Pinzette
Transliteration: pɪnˈtsɛtə
"Er zog den Splitter mit einer Pinzette heraus."
pinzetta
Transliteration: pinˈtset.ta
"Ho bisogno di una pinzetta per rimuovere questa spina."
pinzas
Transliteration: ˈpin.sas
"Sacó la astilla usando unas pinzas pequeñas."
pinça
Transliteration: ˈpĩ.sɐ
"Ela usou uma pinça para modelar as sobrancelhas."
चिमटी
Transliteration: chimti
"उसने चिमटी की मदद से कांटा निकाला।"
小镊子
Transliteration: xiǎo niè zi
"她用小镊子修整了眉毛。"
핀셋
Transliteration: pinset
"의사가 핀셋으로 상처를 소독했다."
毛抜き
Transliteration: kenuki
"彼女は毛抜きで眉毛を整えた。"
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