vise

/vais/

Thân thiện

A carpenter tightens a vise to hold a wooden block.

Definition

Noun: A mechanical tool, typically attached to a workbench, consisting of two parallel jaws that can be tightened together (usually with a screw or lever) to hold an object firmly in place for working on it, such as sawing, filing, or drilling.

Examples of Usage

• He secured the piece of wood in the vise before planing it smooth.
• The machinist tightened the vise to prevent the metal rod from slipping.
• A good vise is an essential tool for any workshop.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in a vise": (Figurative) To be under severe pressure or in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape.
  • The company was caught in a vise between rising costs and falling demand.

Variants and Related Words

• Bench vise: The most common type, designed to be bolted onto a workbench.
• Machinist's vise: A heavy-duty, precise vise often made of cast iron or steel for metalworking.
• Woodworking vise: A vise often mounted on the edge of a bench, sometimes with wooden jaws to protect the workpiece.
• Hand vise: A small, portable vise that can be held in the hand for delicate work.
• Vise grip (often stylized as Vise-Grip®): A brand name for a type of locking pliers that functions like a portable, adjustable vise.

Synonyms

• Clamp
• Holdfast
• Gripper

Notes on Spelling and Regional Use

• Vice: This is the standard spelling in British English for the tool. In American English, "vice" primarily means a moral fault or bad habit, while "vise" is used for the tool.
• The word is derived from the Latin , meaning "vine," referring to the spiral, vine-like form of the screw mechanism.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bench vise