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vise, vice
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.
材料を万力で固定して作業する。
I secure the material in the vise to work on it.
万力を作業台に取り付けた。
I mounted the vise on the workbench.
万力のあごに当て木をして傷を防ぐ。
Use jaw pads on the vise to prevent scratches.
KANJI MEANING:
- 万 (ten thousand) + 力 (power) = "immense power"
- Refers to the strong clamping force
TYPES:
- 卓上万力 (bench vise)
- パイプバイス (pipe vise)
- ハンドバイス (hand vise)
PARTS:
- あご/ジョー (jaw)
- ハンドル (handle)
- アンビル (anvil surface)
RELATED TOOLS:
- クランプ (clamp)
- ペンチ (pliers)
- 作業台 (workbench)
COLLOCATIONS:
- 万力で挟む (to clamp in a vise)
- 万力を締める (to tighten the vise)
- 万力を緩める (to loosen the vise)
- 万力に固定する (to fix in a vise)