Vise (tool) — A vise or vice (see under miscellaneous spelling differences) is a mechanical screw apparatus used for holding or clamping a work piece to allow work to be performed on it with tools such as saws, planes, drills, mills, screwdrivers, sandpaper,… … Wikipedia
Vise — may refer to:* Miami Vise, a defunct AFL team * Vise (tool), a mechanical screw apparatus * Vise (architecture), an architectural elementPeople with the surname Vise:* Brittany Vise (born 1987), retired American pair skater * David A. Vise (21st… … Wikipedia
vise´like´ — vise «vys», noun, verb, vised, vis|ing. –n. a tool having two jaws opened and closed by a screw, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it. –v.t. to hold, press, or squeeze with a vise: »Figurative. He usually has a cigar butt… … Useful english dictionary
vise — ► NOUN ▪ a metal tool with movable jaws which are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it. DERIVATIVES vise like adjective. ORIGIN Old French vis, from Latin vitis vine … English terms dictionary
vise-like — vise ► NOUN ▪ a metal tool with movable jaws which are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it. DERIVATIVES vise like adjective. ORIGIN Old French vis, from Latin vitis vine … English terms dictionary
vise — [ vaıs ] noun count a tool used for holding an object firmly while you are working with it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vise — (n.) c.1300, device like a screw or winch for bending a crossbow or catapult, from O.Fr. vis, viz screw, from L. vitis vine, tendril of a vine, lit. that which winds, from root of viere to bind, twist (see WITHY (Cf. withy)). The meaning clamping … Etymology dictionary
tool — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. instrument, implement, utensil, device, machine; cat s paw, dupe, henchman, intermediary. See instrumentality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An implement] Syn. implement, utensil, machine, instrument,… … English dictionary for students
Tool — For other uses, see Tool (disambiguation). A modern toolbox. A tool is a device that can be used to produce an item or achieve a task, but that is not consumed in the process. Informally the word is also used to describe a procedure or process… … Wikipedia
tool — tooler, n. toolless, adj. /toohl/, n. 1. an implement, esp. one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations. 2. any instrument of manual operation. 3. the cutting or machining part of a lathe … Universalium
Tool and die maker — Not to be confused with tap and die. Tool and die makers are workers in the manufacturing industry who make jigs, fixtures, dies, molds, machine tools, cutting tools (such as milling cutters and form tools), gauges, and other tools used in… … Wikipedia