Pincerwise

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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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