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Definition of vise- in English English dictionary

vice-
Someone who takes the place of someone else; a deputy
<span class="word-self">visespan>
An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing
bench <span class="word-self">visespan>
clamp attached to a work surface (used in woodworking, etc.)
bench <span class="word-self">visespan>
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
machinist's <span class="word-self">visespan>
a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below
parallel <span class="word-self">visespan>
A vise with jaws so guided as to remain parallel
pipe <span class="word-self">visespan>
a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded
vice-
a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"
vice-
A British spelling for a clamping device with adjustable jaws (usually mounted on a workbench) used to grip an object to be worked on The American spelling is "vise " Also see bench vice
vice-
moral weakness
vice-
A clamping device usually consisting of two jaws closed or opened by a screw or lever; used to secure a workpiece to the crossslide
vice-
A two-jawed clamp used to hold tools or work in place Hand vices typically hold smaller tools Bench vices are used to hold stakes for forming
vice-
holds the hook in place
vice-
CRS Instead of (From the Latin )
vice-
Vice- is used before a rank or title to indicate that someone is next in importance to the person who holds the rank or title mentioned. America's vice-president Tim Munton becomes the new vice-captain. One who acts in the place of another; deputy: vice-chairman. vice-president/chairman etc the person next in rank below someone in authority, who can represent them or act instead of them vice-president/chairman etc of
<span class="word-self">visespan>
To hold or compress in or as if in a vise. the American spelling of vice. Device consisting of two parallel jaws for holding a workpiece. One of the jaws is fixed, and the other can be moved by a screw, lever, or cam. Vises used for holding a workpiece during hand operations (such as filing, hammering, or sawing) are usually permanently bolted to a bench. In vises designed to hold metallic workpieces, the faces of the jaws are hardened steel plates, often removable, with teeth that grip the workpiece. Woodworking vises have smooth jaws, often of wood, and rely on friction alone rather than on teeth
<span class="word-self">visespan>
{i} clamp, device for clamping and holding something firmly in place
<span class="word-self">visespan>
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
wood <span class="word-self">visespan>
a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it