vise
or vice
[ vahys ]
/ vaɪs /
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noun
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
verb (used with object), vised, vis·ing.
to hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of vise
1300–50; Middle English vis<Old French: screw <Latin vītis vine (whose spiral form gave later sense)
OTHER WORDS FROM vise
viselike, adjectiveWords nearby vise
viscounty, viscous, viscous flow, Visct., viscus, vise, Visegrad, Viseu, vish, Vishakhapatnam, Vishinsky
Definition for vise (2 of 2)
Origin of visé
<French, past participle of viser to inspect, check; see visa
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