vise [visevisesvisedvising] (NAmE) (BrE vice)BrE [vaɪs] NAmE [vaɪs] noun 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 it •He held my arm in a vise-like (= very firm) grip. See also: ↑vice