pincers

Example Sentences

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Agility’s Digit robot, with its rectangular eyes and pincers for hands, looks a little more like science fiction and a little less like a human replacement.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Some will have three arms, some with five fingers and others with pincers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

I got up, put on the wristwatches, the binaurals, and the gel pincers, and stepped onto the treadmill without the visor.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

As Russian pincers were closing on the city, a presidential aide warned last week that the military could “strategically pull back” if needed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

“What is it?” he said, clicking his pincers rapidly.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling