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pincers

[pin-serz] / ˈpɪn sərz /
NOUN
grippers
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Its front legs ended in large claw-like structures that resemble the pincers of crabs.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

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

I watched as Briares bellowed in rage and picked up the lobster, which thrashed and snapped its pincers.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan



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