vise (US) noun
plural vises
plural vises
Learner's definition of VISE
[count]
: a tool that is usually attached to a table and that has two flat parts that can be opened and closed by a screw or lever in order to hold something (such as a piece of wood) very firmly台钳 — see picture at carpentry — viselike
(US) or British vicelike /ˈvaɪsˌlaɪk/ adjective [more viselike; most viselike]