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PAIR OF TWEEZERS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pair of tweezers mean?
• PAIR OF TWEEZERS (noun)
The noun PAIR OF TWEEZERS has 1 sense:
1. a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
Familiarity information: PAIR OF TWEEZERS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pair of pincers; pair of tweezers; pincer; tweezer
Hypernyms ("pair of tweezers" is a kind of...):
hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pair of tweezers"):
roach clip; roach holder (metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach)
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