Dictionary Definition
vise n : a holding device attached to a
workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place [syn:
bench
vise]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Alternative spellings
- vice qualifier Commonwealth English
Etymology
From vis, from vis, viz, from vitis; probably akin to English withy.Noun
- An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
Translations
two-jawed instrument for holding work
- Albanian: morsë
- Croatian: mengele
- Czech: svěrák
- Dutch: bankschroef
- Finnish: ruuvipuristin
- French: étau
- German: Schraubstock
- Hungarian: satu
- Italian: morsa
- Norwegian: tvinge; skrustikke
- Polish: imadlo
- Portuguese: thorno
- Spanish: torno
References
1913}}Danish
Verb
Romanian
Pronunciation
Extensive Definition
Vise may refer to:
- Miami Vise, a defunct AFL team
- Vise (tool), a mechanical screw apparatus
- Vise (architecture), an architectural element
People with the surname Vise:
- Brittany Vise (born 1987), retired American pair skater
- David A. Vise (21st century), American journalist
- Hollie Vise (born 1987), American gymnast
- Tiffany Vise (born 1986), American pair skater
See also
vise in Dutch: Vise