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Pronunciation / Transliteration: penchi
"彼はペンチを使って釘を抜いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A gripping tool with two hinged legs, used for holding objects firmly or pulling out nails.
"He used a pair of pincers to carefully pull the rusted nail out of the old wooden plank." - 2
The pincer-like claws of certain crustaceans, such as lobsters, crabs, and scorpions.
"The angry crab raised its heavy pincers defensively as the diver approached."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'pincen' (meaning to pinch), which traces back through Old North French 'pincier' to the Vulgar Latin *punctiare (to prick). Historically used to describe both gripping hand tools and the natural claws of crustaceans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pincers" is said worldwide
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taraud / pinces
Transliteration: /pɛ̃s/
Script: pinces
"Il a sorti les pinces pour arracher le clou."
Beißzange
Transliteration: /ˈbaɪ̯sˌtsaŋə/
"Er benutzte eine Beißzange, um den Draht zu kappen."
tenaglie
Transliteration: /teˈnaʎ.ʎe/
"Ha usato le tenaglie per estrarre il chiodo."
tenazas
Transliteration: /teˈna.sas/
"Sacó los clavos viejos con unas tenazas."
torquês
Transliteration: /toɾˈkes/
"Ele usou um torquês para arrancar o prego."
सड़सी
Transliteration: saṛsī
"बढ़ई ने कील निकालने के लिए सड़सी का इस्तेमाल किया।"
钳子
Transliteration: qiánzi
"他用钳子把钉子拔了出来。"
집게
Transliteration: jipge
"목수가 집게를 사용하여 못을 뽑았습니다."
ペンチ
Transliteration: penchi
"彼はペンチを使って釘を抜いた。"
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