Meaning & use
pincher
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A person or thing that pinches, or grips tightly using a pincer-like motion.
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Her grandfather was known as a penny pincher who reused everything.
The tool includes a small pincher for grabbing tiny screws.
A note on using this word
For the claw of a crab or lobster, "pincer" is the more standard and widely accepted spelling; "pincher" is more common in the compound "penny pincher," meaning a very frugal person.
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