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[syn: vise, bench vise]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vice \Vice\, n. [See Vise.]
1. (Mech.) A kind of instrument for holding work, as in
filing. Same as Vise.
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2. A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods,
for casements. [Written also vise.]
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3. A gripe or grasp. [Obs.] --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vise \Vise\, n. [F. vis a screw, winding stairs, OF. vis, viz,
fr. L. vitis a vine; probably akin to E. withy.]
An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw,
lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
[Written also vice.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vis'e \Vi*s['e]"\, n. [F. vis['e], p. p. of viser to put a visa
to, fr. L. visus seen, p. p. of videre to see.]
A document or an indorsement made on a passport by the proper
authorities of certain countries, denoting that the passport
has been examined, and that the person who bears it is
permitted to proceed on her journey. Same as visa; -- an
older spelling now used less frequently than visa.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vis'e \Vi*s['e]"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vis['e]ed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Vis['e]ing.]
To examine and indorse, as a passport; to visa.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
vise
n 1: a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to
hold workpiece firmly in place [syn: vise, bench vise]