Pincerwise
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 As if with pincers. not-comparable
"[…] we saw gannets plummet, guided by some sort of magical mud vision, and emerge with mulletlike prey held pincerwise."
Example
More examples"[…] we saw gannets plummet, guided by some sort of magical mud vision, and emerge with mulletlike prey held pincerwise."
Etymology
From pincer + -wise.
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