Where does “pincers” come from?
Pincers comes from Middle English pincen, from Old French pincier meaning "to pinch," ultimately from a Vulgar Latin root related to the sense of gripping or squeezing.
pincers (English): plural of pincer; API pl; A gripping tool,...
Definitions
- plural of pincer; API pl; A gripping tool,...
Ancestry of “pincers”, step by step
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| 1 | English | pincer | Any object that resembles one half of a pair of... |