What does tenaglia in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word tenaglia in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tenaglia in Italian.

The word tenaglia in Italian means pincers, claws, pincers, pincers, like pincers, flanking maneuver. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tenaglia

pincers, claws

sostantivo plurale femminile (informale (chele) (crab, lobster)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il granchio mi ha pizzicato con le sue tenaglie.
The crab pinched me with its claws (or: pincers).

pincers

sostantivo plurale femminile (attrezzo) (tool)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il falegname prese le tenaglie e rimosse il grosso chiodo.

pincers

sostantivo femminile (raro (attrezzo) (tool)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il fabbro non riusciva a ritrovare la tenaglia.

like pincers

flanking maneuver

(military attack)

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