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vise

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vise (US) noun
or British vice /ˈvaɪs/
plural vises
vise (US)
noun
or British vice /ˈvaɪs/
plural vises
Britannica Dictionary definition of VISE
[count]
: a tool that is usually attached to a table and that has two flat parts that can be opened and closed by a screw or lever in order to hold something (such as a piece of wood) very firmly — see picture at carpentry

— viselike

(US) or British vicelike /ˈvaɪsˌlaɪk/ adjective [more viselike; most viselike]
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