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Pincer vs Gimlet - What's the difference?

pincer | gimlet |

As nouns the difference between pincer and gimlet

is that pincer is waiter (a server in a restaurant or similar) while gimlet is a small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.

As a verb gimlet is

to pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).

pincer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers

    • Derived terms

    * pincer attack

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (Of an attack) See pincer attack

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    gimlet

    English

    (wikipedia gimlet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
  • *
    • The box was close on every side, with a little door for me to go in and out, and a few gimlet holes to let in air.
  • A cocktail, usually made with gin and lime juice.
  • * 2001 , General Hospital (TV soap opera, August 28)
    • Yeah, a piece of advice — once you’re back in circulation, don’t keep topping off a lady’s vodka gimlet when she’s not looking.

    Derived terms

    * gimlet-eyed * gimlety

    Verb

  • To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).

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