- pronunciation:
- vaIs
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a tool used to grip objects. Vises have two jaws that are opened and closed by a lever or screw.
The carpenter put the board in the vise before cutting it with a saw.
- similar words:
- brace, clamp
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| derivations: |
vicelike (adj.), viselike (adj.) |
The words
vise and
vice sound alike but have different meanings. To learn why the carpenter considered it a vice for his children to play with his vise, look up
vice.