Viced
noun, verb (used with object), viced, vicing.
1.
vise.
noun
1.
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
verb (used with object), vised, vising.
2.
to hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise.
noun
1.
an immoral, wicked, or evil habit, action, or trait
2.
habitual or frequent indulgence in pernicious, immoral, or degrading practices
3.
a specific form of pernicious conduct, esp prostitution or sexual perversion
4.
a failing or imperfection in character, conduct, etc: smoking is his only vice
5.
(pathol, obsolete) any physical defect or imperfection
6.
a bad trick or disposition, as of horses, dogs, etc
noun
1.
an appliance for holding an object while work is done upon it, usually having a pair of jaws
verb
2.
(transitive) to grip (something) with or as if with a vice
adjective
1.
(prenominal) serving in the place of or as a deputy for
(in combination): viceroy
noun
2.
(informal) a person who serves as a deputy to another
preposition
1.
instead of; as a substitute for
noun
1.
(in English morality plays) a character personifying a particular vice or vice in general
noun, verb
1.
(US) a variant spelling of vice2
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