metalworking vise
- noun
- /ˈmɛtəlˌwɜrkɪŋ vaɪs/
- Specialized
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morsa de metal
- The machinist securely clamped the metal sheet in the metalworking vise before drilling holes.
Examples
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He tightened the metalworking vise to hold the pipe in place while he filed its edges.
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A sturdy metalworking vise is essential in any metal fabrication workshop.
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The metalworking vise is essential for any workshop.
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He tightened the metalworking vise to hold the metal piece securely.
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A sturdy metalworking vise is essential in any metal fabrication workshop.
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He tightened the metalworking vise to hold the pipe in place while he filed its edges.
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The machinist securely clamped the metal sheet in the metalworking vise before drilling holes.
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 flat metal jaws that holds metal parts while you work
A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'metalworking' (work with metal) + 'vise' (a bench-mounted clamping tool): a vise used for metalworking to hold metal objects. This noun–noun compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common composition pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Metalworking vise comes from a simple picture of the tool: vise looks like a pair of strong jaws that 'hold' things and metalworking tells you the job. So the name means a tool that 'clamps' metal firmly while you work it.