vise grip
Adjustable locking clamp
Vise grip is a brand name, now generic, for locking pliers—a hand tool with adjustable jaws that clamp onto an object and lock in place, freeing both hands for other work.
The term often appears as a metaphor for an unrelenting hold: He had a vise grip on the steering wheel.
Also spelled vice grip.
- clampDevice for holding tight
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- lockingFixing firmly in position
- quick releaseTool-free detachment system
- jawBone holding teeth
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- hand toolsscrewdriver, wrench, hammer, pliers, saw
- mechanic toolswrench, socket, ratchet, screwdriver, pliers
- simple machineslever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw
- workshop soundshammering, sawing, drilling, sanding, grinding
- tool partsblade, handle, teeth, head, guard
- welding geararc welder, MIG welder, stick welder, spot welder, welding helmet
tool precision and adjustability
vise gripneedle-nose pliers
Tapered-jaw gripping tool
adjustable wrench · bare hands · spring clamp · channel locks
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