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Definition of Tweezer
1. Noun. A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping.
Generic synonyms: Hand Tool
Specialized synonyms: Roach Clip, Roach Holder
Derivative terms: Tweeze
Definition of Tweezer
1. Adjective. Of, pertaining to, or relating to, tweezers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tweezer
1. a pincerlike tool [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tweezer
Literary usage of Tweezer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang, with Some Examples of Common Usages by Louis E. Jackson, C. R. Hellyer (1914)
""TOOL" in a gun mob. Generally used in the imperative mood. Example: "Reef the
right kick for a tweezer." By this function a pocket may be slowly ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1894)
"Mr. tweezer pursued his investigations with infinite bonhomie and leisureliness.
Urgent telegrams from his clerk in town regarding cases (they were real ..."
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