vise

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++visenAmerican English) a tool that holds an object very firmly so that you can work on it He held my arm like a vice. → vice

Examples from the Corpus

like a vice• The Harris's gripped like a vice and screeched with delight.• Misery gripped her heart like a vice.• The walls closed on him like a vice.• He simply stood and looked at Guy, aware of rage, like a vice, gripping his ribcage.vise /vaɪs/ noun [countable]  x-refthe American spelling of vice vice的美式拼法

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vise

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vise  → vise at vice(1) a tool that holds an object very firmly so that you can work on it

vise  

vise
vise /vaɪs/ noun [countable]
the American spelling of vice

vise (NAmE) (especially BrE vice) BrE /vaɪs/ 🔊NAmE /vaɪs/ 🔊 noun

[countable] a tool with two metal blocks that can be moved together by turning a screw. The vise is used to hold an object firmly while work is done on it. 台钳；虎钳◆He held my arm in a vise-like (= very firm) grip. 他的手像虎钳一样紧紧抓住了我的手臂。🔊🔊