pincergrasp
nounUK /ˈpɪnsəɡrɑːsp/
US /ˈpɪnsərɡræsp/
A pincergrasp is a tight hold you make with two fingers, like a crab's claw.
She picked up the tiny bead with a careful pincergrasp.
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2. A tool or claw that pinches and holds things tightly.
The robot's pincergrasp lifted the small screw.
3. A wrestling move where you squeeze an opponent between two limbs.
He won the match with a quick pincergrasp.
4. A way of holding something so it cannot slip away.
The crab kept a pincergrasp on the shell.