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jeweler's vise

jeweler's vise

8.0
A small tool that holds tiny jewelry pieces steady while someone works on them
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒuːələrz vaɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : morsa de joyero
  • The jeweler's vise kept the tiny ring steady as she set the new stone.

Examples

  • He carefully tightened the jeweler's vise to avoid damaging the delicate gold bracelet.

  • Every professional workshop is equipped with a reliable jeweler's vise for intricate repairs.

  • The jeweler's vise is essential for detailed work.

  • He carefully adjusted the jeweler's vise to hold the ring.

  • Every professional workshop is equipped with a reliable jeweler's vise for intricate repairs.

  • He carefully tightened the jeweler's vise to avoid damaging the delicate gold bracelet.

  • The jeweler's vise kept the tiny ring steady as she set the new stone.

Synonyms

vise
vsjeweler's vise
  • US
18 6.5

A tool attached to a workbench that holds something tightly while you work on it

is portable and finely made for handling very small, delicate pieces
hand vise
vsjeweler's vise
  • Specialized
7.5

A small tool you hold to grip tiny things while you work

is made especially for very fine, precise work on tiny pieces
bench vise
vsjeweler's vise
  • Specialized
6.5

A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work

is smaller and built for delicate, precise work on tiny pieces

How Precise

jeweler's vise
  • Specialized
8.0
bench vise
  • Specialized
6.5
clamp
92 3.3

Surface Forms

jeweler's vise singular
jeweler's vises plural

Morphology

jeweler's + vise

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'jeweler's' denotes ownership or use by a jeweler and 'vise' is a clamping tool, so a learner who knows both words will infer a vise used for jewelry work. The possessive construction and notion of a specialized tool is a common, compositional pattern cross-linguistically, making the MWE transparent to B1 learners.

Etymology

Jeweler's vise is a small clamp used by jewelers to 'hold' tiny rings or stones very 'steady' while they work. That's why the phrase means a small, precise vise used for delicate repairs.