vise

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Noun vise has 1 sense

vise, bench vise - a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
--₁ is a kind of holding device
--₁ has parts: jaw, jaws
--₁ has particulars:
machinist's vise, metalworking vise; wood vise, woodworking vise, shoulder vise

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Vise

Noun:

A mechanical device used to hold an object firmly in place while work is being done on it.

Example sentence: The carpenter tightened the vise to secure the wooden plank before cutting it.

A clamping tool with two parallel jaws that can be tightened together with a screw mechanism.

Example sentence: I used a vise to firmly grip the metal rod while I was working on it.

Verb:

To hold or squeeze tightly using a vise.

Example sentence: He carefully vised the fragile piece so as not to damage it.

(British) To arrest or capture someone.

Example sentence: The police vised the suspect after a thorough investigation.