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TWEEZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tweeze mean? 

TWEEZE (verb)
  The verb TWEEZE has 1 sense:

1. pluck with tweezersplay

  Familiarity information: TWEEZE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TWEEZE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Pluck with tweezers

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

tweeze facial hair

Hypernyms (to "tweeze" is one way to...):

pick off; pluck; pull off; tweak (pull or pull out sharply)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

tweezer (a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping)


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