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PINCER [2 records]

Record 1 2004-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

[There] are two on each jaw.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Incisive des herbivores (spécialement du cheval).

OBS

pinces : Les plus centrales des incisives, elles sont au nombre de deux par mâchoire.

Key term(s)
  • incisive centrale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 2 1986-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Tools
  • Hand Tools
  • Metal Forging
DEF

an instrument having two short handles and two grasping jaws working on a pivot and used for gripping things.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils (Construction)
  • Outillage à main
  • Forgeage
DEF

Outil de métal, formé de deux pièces assemblées en croix, dont une extrémité sert de manche et l'autre forme mâchoire.

OBS

Le pluriel "tenailles" a le même sens que le singulier.

Spanish

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