vise

noun
  1. A tool with two jaws that is used to hold an object firmly in place while work is being done on it, typically attached to a workbench. noun
    The carpenter used a vise to hold the wood steady while he sawed it.
    She tightened the vise to ensure the metal piece wouldn't move during drilling.
  2. To hold or squeeze something tightly, as if with a vise. verb
    The wrestler vised his opponent's arm, preventing him from escaping.
    Fear vised her heart as she heard the ominous footsteps approaching.