viselike
Americanadjective
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Bezos invited Funk to join him and his brother on the flight, and she enthusiastically accepted, hugging Bezos in a viselike embrace.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2021
Stempel, once dubbed a “high-strung Human Univac” after the 1950s supercomputer, displayed an uncanny intelligence and viselike memory from his earliest years.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2020
Many technology companies have structured themselves to give founders a viselike grip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2018
With a viselike grip and dexterous touch my hands were heat-tolerant and cold-ignorant.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2017
Suddenly a crushing, viselike grip clutched my left armpit and jerked me up.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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