vis

[ wees; English vis ]
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noun,plural vi·res [wee-reys; English vahy-reez]. /ˈwi reɪs; English ˈvaɪ riz/. Latin.
  1. strength; force; power.

Other definitions for vis. (2 of 3)

vis.

abbreviation
  1. visibility.

  2. visual.

Other definitions for Vis. (3 of 3)

Vis.

abbreviation
  1. Viscount.

  2. 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. Rose
  • We had dinner together, and he made a list of what I would need—files and vises and parts of guns.

    Mountain Blood | Joseph Hergesheimer
  • The best woodworking benches are equipped with both side- and tail-vises.

    Handwork in Wood | William Noyes
  • Great fish shot past them with malevolent eyes, and the vises of giant clams shut swiftly in attempts to trap their moving limbs.

    Gladiator | Philip Wylie
  • Heavy 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)

vis

/ Latin (vɪs) /


nounplural vires (ˈvaɪriːz)
  1. power, force, or strength

British Dictionary definitions for Vis. (2 of 2)

Vis.

abbreviation for
  1. Viscount or Viscountess

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