pincer

Plural: pincers

Noun

One of two pivoted parts of a tool for grasping.
a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.

Verb

To surround with a pincer attack.

Examples

Her strategy was to use the PINCER move, blocking her opponent from two sides.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).

Synonyms

chela, claw, nipper, pair of pincers, pair of tweezers, tweezer

Scrabble Score: 10

pincer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pincer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pincer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pincer: valid Words With Friends Word