VISE
\vˈa͡ɪz], \vˈaɪz], \v_ˈaɪ_z]\
Definitions of VISE
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- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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By Noah Webster.
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A two jawed instrument for holding objects firmly. Also, vice.
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An official endorsement on a passport giving permission to proceed; an official signature approving a document.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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An instrument of two jaws closed together by a screw or the like. Vice.
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An official indorsement, as on a passport, certifying that it has been inspected and found correct.
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Vise.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [French] A spiral staircase, the steps of which wind round a perpendicular shaft or pillar ;— an instrument for griping and holding things, closed by a screw.
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n. [French] An indorsement mode by the police officers of certain countries on the continent of Europe on a passport, denoting that it has been examined, and that the person who bears it is permitted to proceed on his journey.
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