vise
/vaɪs/
noun
- A tool with two jaws that can be tightened to hold an object firmly in place, used especially in woodworking or metalworking.
- She tightened the vise gently so it wouldn't crack the delicate model.
- The mechanic secured the metal rod in a bench vise to file it smooth.
- He clamped the piece of wood in the vise before sawing it.
- A situation or force that grips or holds something tightly, like a firm grasp or control.
- The team felt the vise of a tight deadline as the project deadline approached.
- The country was caught in the vise of economic sanctions.
- Fear had him in a vise, making it hard to breathe.
verb
- To hold or clamp something in a vise or as if in a vise.
- She vised the pipe in the workshop before cutting it.
- The worker vised the metal plate to drill a precise hole.
- He vised the small part carefully to keep it from slipping.