pincer /ˈpɪnsəɹ/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers. verb1 •(figurative) To surround with a pincer attack.The minesweeper and the sea tug now came along either side, pincered the Vega, and seemed to be ushering it toward Moruroa, perhaps attempting to push the ketch inside the 12-mile limit. — 2004 formspincered · pincering · pincers
