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Schraubstock

vice (workbench clamp)

noun SHROWP-shtok Rare

Usage Note

Schraubstock is the bench vice that clamps a workpiece while you file or saw it. The plural takes an umlaut, Schraubstöcke; it joins Schraube (screw) and Stock.

Examples

"Er spannt das Werkstück fest in den Schraubstock."

Natural Translation

He clamps the workpiece tightly in the vice.

Literal Translation

He clamps the workpiece tight in the vice.

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