pinchers

pinch·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pin-cher]
- /ˈpɪn tʃər/
- /ˈpɪn.tʃərz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-cher]
- /ˈpɪn tʃər/

Definitions of pinchers word

noun pinchers a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of). 1
noun pinchers Zoology. a grasping organ or pair of organs resembling this, as the claw of a lobster. 1
abbreviation PINCHERS pincers 0

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Origin of pinchers

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English pynchar niggard. See pinch, -er2

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Parts of speech for Pinchers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pinchers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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