VISE

Vise

A vise or vice is a mechanical screw apparatus used for holding or clamping a work piece to allow work to be performed on it with tools such as saws, planes, drills, mills, screwdrivers, sandpaper, etc. Vises usually have one fixed jaw and another, parallel, jaw which is moved towards or away from the fixed jaw by the screw.

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vise

Noun

  1. An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.


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