Vise

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A municipality in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.
3. An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
   US
4. visa.
   archaic
5. A situation in which one's freedom of choice is constrained.
   figuratively
6. A screw.
   obsolete
7. A spiral staircase.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“Clamp this loop in a strong vise and twist⟳ the two ends evenly into one piece. As the twisting progresses, move⟳ the wire along so as to keep⟳ the grip of the vise close⟳ to the hands.”

“I'd like⟳ to know⟳ what would become⟳ of us in the next ten minutes. They've got us in a vise. We're done for, Gall.”

“A minister cannot make⟳ any direct⟳ charge for giving or viséing a passport (though his porter always takes care to ask⟳ for something), whereas the Russian consul always charges a dollar banco for every visé.”

“[…] promising her that he would not print⟳ a word to which her approval should not be expressly given. She should countersign every page before it went to press⟳, and none should leave⟳ the house without her visé.”

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