老虎钳 (lǎo hǔ qián) — vise (bench clamp for holding work); pincer pliers (heavy-duty pliers for gripping and cutting)
Definition
老虎钳 literally means "tiger pliers" — a heavy-duty gripping/cutting tool (like locking pliers or vise-grips). In everyday use it covers both vise-like clamps and pincer pliers, so prefer this single word when you don't need to distinguish the two.
noun
vise (bench clamp for holding work)pincer pliers (heavy-duty pliers for gripping and cutting)
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 老虎钳。Tā yòng lǎo hǔ qián bǎ tiě sī jiǎn duàn le.He cut the wire with a pair of pliers.
- 老虎钳。Gōng rén bǎ líng jiàn jiá zài lǎo hǔ qián shàng gù dìng.The worker clamped the part in the vise to secure it.
- 老虎钳。Qǐng dì gěi wǒ nà bǎ lǎo hǔ qián.Please hand me that pair of pliers.
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