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vise

Jeweler's vise

A tool used for gripping and holding. Vises secure an object while it is worked on. Vises can be portable or fixed. Without qualification, "vise" usually refers to a bench vise. Other types of vise include:

Hand vise (hand-held)
Machine vise. An example is a drill vise, which lies flat on a drill press bed.
Compound slide vise, which allows speed and precision in the placement of work.
Off-center vise
Angle vise
Diemaker's vise
Pin vise, for holding thin, long cylindrical objects by one end
Knife vise, for use by knifemakers
Jeweler's vise

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