1N-PLURAL [oft a pair ofNOUN]鉗子;胡桃鉗Pincers consist of two pieces of metal that are hinged in the middle. They are used as a tool for gripping things or for pulling things out. 鉗子;胡桃鉗
His surgical instruments were a knife and a pair of pincers.
他的外科手術器械是一把刀和一把鉗子。
2N-COUNT [usually plural](蟹、蝦等的)螯 The pincers of an animal such as a crab or a lobster are its front claws. (蟹、蝦等的)螯