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exact meaning of 'pincer'


Does a crab have a pair of pincers or two pairs of pincers?
  

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Crabs have one pair of claws and four pairs of walking legs. claws = pincers pincers or pinchers: A pair of mandibles or other appendages used by certain arthropods for grasping. I would use claw, but pincer is also okay.

  • Crabs have one pair of claws and four pairs of walking legs.
  • claws = pincers pincers or pinchers: A pair of mandibles or other appendages used by certain arthropods for grasping.
  • I would use claw, but pincer is also okay.
  • One pair = 2 Two pairs = 4
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Crabs have one pair of claws and four pairs of walking legs.

claws = pincers

pincers or pinchers: A pair of mandibles or other appendages used by certain arthropods for grasping.

I would use claw, but pincer is also okay.

One pair = 2
Two pairs = 4

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