pincher
/ˈpɪntʃər/
noun
- A person or thing that pinches, especially one who steals or takes small amounts.
- The dog was a pincher, always grabbing socks from the laundry.
- My little brother is a real pincher when it comes to snacks.
- The office pincher took pens and paper from everyone's desk.
- A tool or device that pinches, such as pliers or tongs.
- He used a pincher to pull the nail out of the wood.
- The chef grabbed the hot pan with a metal pincher.
- A wire pincher helped him cut the cable cleanly.
- A claw or pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar animal.
- A lobster's pincher can give a painful squeeze.
- The small pincher of the shrimp was barely visible.
- The crab raised its pincher to defend itself.