How to pronounce pincer
American English pronunciation
PIN-ser
- IPA
- /ˈpɪnsɚ/
- Syllables
- PIN · ser (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pincer means
The pinching claw of a crab, lobster or bug
In a sentence: The crab snapped its pincer at my toe, so I jumped back.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word that grew out of pincier, meaning "to pinch."
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