machinist's vise
- noun
- /məˈʃinɪsts vaɪs/
- Specialized
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morsa de mecánico
- Every workshop bench was equipped with a sturdy machinist's vise for heavy-duty tasks.
Examples
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The machinist's vise held the steel bar firmly while he drilled precise holes.
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She tightened the machinist's vise to secure the component before filing its edges.
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The machinist's vise held the metal piece securely.
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I need a new machinist's vise for my workshop.
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The engineer tightened the metal workpiece in the machinist's vise to ensure it wouldn't move while she filed it down.
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He used a machinist's vise to securely hold the steel plate as he drilled holes into it.
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To complete the project, she needed a sturdy machinist's vise to keep the materials steady while she worked.
Synonyms
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A tool attached to a workbench that holds something tightly while you work on it
A heavy tool with two metal jaws that holds pieces firmly while you work on them
A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work
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Morphology
machinist's + vise
The phrase is a straightforward possessive noun phrase: 'machinist's' indicates belonging or use by a machinist and 'vise' names the clamping tool, so the meaning (a vise used by or made for machinists) is directly derivable from the parts. This possessive + noun composition is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Machinist's vise names the strong vise that a machinist uses; imagine iron jaws clamping a piece of metal like a mouth 'holding' it tight. That's why it means a heavy tool for 'holding' metal or parts while they are worked on.