Meaning & use
vise
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A tool with two jaws that can be tightened to hold an object firmly in place while it is worked on.
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He clamped the piece of wood in a vise before sawing it.
The wrestler's grip felt like a vise around his opponent's arm.
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In British English this tool is spelled "vice"; "vise" is the standard American spelling.
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