pincher

Meanings

• noun

  A pincher is a tool with two jaws or claws that can be used to grasp, hold, or crush objects.

  - "The crab used its pincher to crush the shell."
  - "The gardener used a pair of pinchers to plant seedlings."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pincher
pinker , inker , linker

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Variants

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pincher , pinchers , penny-pincher , penny-pinchers , penny-pinching , penny-pinchings

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Etymology

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The word 'pincher' comes from the Old French word 'pincer', which means 'to crush' or 'to squeeze'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded pincher lobster was caught off the coast of South Africa in 1977 and measured over 5 feet long.

2. The word 'pincher' is also used in the context of baseball to describe a pitch that is thrown low and inside to the batter.

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Related Concepts

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1. crab: A crab is a marine arthropod with a hard exoskeleton, ten legs, and a pair of claws that function as pinchers.

2. pliers: Pliers are a type of hand tool with two jaws that can be used to bend, cut, or hold objects.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'pincher' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone who grasps or controls a situation or person.

How to Memorize "pincher"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pair of tweezers or a crab's claws to remember the meaning of 'pincher'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pincher' with the image of someone holding or controlling something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'pincher' sounds like 'pincer' and 'pinch'.

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