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Definition of vise noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vise

noun (North American English) (British English vice)
vise pronunciation English vaɪs vise pronunciation American vaɪs
 
[countable] a tool with two metal blocks that can be moved together by turning a screw. The vise is used to hold an object firmly while work is done on itHe held my arm in a vise-like (= very firm) grip.