vis
strength; force; power.
Other definitions for vis. (2 of 3)
visibility.
visual.
Other definitions for Vis. (3 of 3)
Viscount.
Viscountess.
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How to use vis in a sentence
If the work can be done in a room already fitted with benches and vises, it will reduce the first cost considerably.
Copper Work | Augustus F. RoseWe had dinner together, and he made a list of what I would need—files and vises and parts of guns.
Mountain Blood | Joseph HergesheimerThe best woodworking benches are equipped with both side- and tail-vises.
Handwork in Wood | William NoyesGreat fish shot past them with malevolent eyes, and the vises of giant clams shut swiftly in attempts to trap their moving limbs.
Gladiator | Philip WylieHeavy vises cost more, but they are cheaper in the end and more satisfactory at all times.
Farm Mechanics | Herbert A. Shearer
British Dictionary definitions for vis (1 of 2)
/ Latin (vɪs) /
power, force, or strength
British Dictionary definitions for Vis. (2 of 2)
Viscount or Viscountess
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