pincer
nounUK /ˈpɪnsə/
US /ˈpɪnsər/
A pincer is a tool or claw that grabs things by squeezing them between two parts.
The crab used its pincer to hold the small shell.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A movement in which two groups attack from opposite sides.
The soldiers were caught in a pincer movement.
3. One of the two curved parts of a claw that close together.
The beetle's pincer snapped shut.
4. A tool with two handles used for gripping or pulling.
He pulled the nail out with a pair of pincers.