Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pair of pincers

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: pair of pin-cers
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Middle English paire of pynsours.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: paire of pynsours

Inflected Forms

pairs of pincers (plural)

Synonyms

pincers pincer tweezer pair of tweezers

Questions

What does pair of pincers mean?: A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
Where does pair of pincers come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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