tweezers
- noun
- /ˈtwiːzərz/
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pinzas
- She carefully used tweezers to remove the splinter from her finger.
- slant tweezers
OK, I'm going to get my tweezers to help me position them.
- OK, I'm going to get my tweezers to help me position them.
- And then you're going to take tweezers and you'll lower this into the jar.
- It even has these little tweezers that you can use to get little objects out.
- Then there are super fine, like needle sharp tweezers, which they sell at the beauty store.
- Just a little pouch with some nail Clippers, some tweezers, scissors, maybe deodorant.
- Look, it opens and has the tweezers just like the Medicube ones.
Examples
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And then you're going to take tweezers and you'll lower this into the jar.
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It even has these little tweezers that you can use to get little objects out.
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Now let me get some tweezers and try to lift that up.
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OK, I'm going to get my tweezers to help me position them.
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I need emergency tweezers, one hair that sticks straight out.
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So I have to really carefully handle it with like tweezers and these little gloves.
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I can't stress how useful a pair of good tweezers are for this build.
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I keep nail Clippers and tweezers in the car.
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It comes with tweezers and it does come with a little brush.
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I have an eyebrow or mustache razor pair, tweezers, and a Bobby pin and nail file.
Synonyms
14
2.4
A tool with two arms joined at one end for gripping things
3
2.8
Small tool with two thin arms used to pick up small things
2
4.1
A machine part that holds or picks up objects firmly, like on a robot arm
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1.0
A tool with two arms that you use to pick up hot or small things
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7.9
A claw or pincer on an animal that holds things
A tool with two joined arms used to hold or pull things
A small tool with two long metal arms joined at one end used to hold, bend, or cut things
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Etymology
Tweezers comes from the verb tweeze, which means 'to pluck' or 'pick out'. The tool has two thin arms that pinch together to hold very small things, so thinking of it as a small tool for 'plucking' helps explain its modern meaning.