万力(まんりき)

まんりき
noun
vise
tool
1. vise; vice (British spelling)
A clamping tool with two parallel jaws that can be tightened with a screw to hold a workpiece securely. Typically mounted on a workbench and used in metalworking, woodworking, and other crafts.
I secure the material in the vise to work on it.
I mounted the vise on the workbench.
万力(まんりき)のあごに当(あ)て木(ぎ)をして傷(きず)を防(ふせ)ぐ。
Use jaw pads on the vise to prevent scratches.

Writing

  • 万(まん) (ten thousand) + 力(りき) (power) = "immense power"
  • Refers to the strong clamping force

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