wood vise
- noun
- /wʊd vaɪs/
- Specialized
:
morsa de madera
- The wood vise kept the board steady while he planed the surface.
Examples
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Before sanding, she clamped the plank in a wood vise to prevent movement.
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A wood vise is essential in any carpentry workshop for holding pieces securely.
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He tightened the wood vise to secure the plank.
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The carpenter uses a wood vise for precise cuts.
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A wood vise is essential in any carpentry workshop for holding pieces securely.
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The wood vise kept the board steady while he planed the surface.
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Before sanding, she clamped the plank in a wood vise to prevent movement.
Synonyms
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A tool attached to a workbench that holds something tightly while you work on it
A strong clamp with soft jaws that holds wood firmly without damage
A clamp with soft jaws that holds wood without leaving marks
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is a straightforward modifier–noun compound where 'wood' specifies the material/use and 'vise' names the clamping tool, so the meaning 'a vise for holding wood' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun wood vise names a small workshop tool. Imagine a vise with two padded parts that press around a piece of wood to keep it still while you saw or sand, so it means a clamp that 'holds' wood firmly without damage.