vice

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vice
vʌɪs Listen
Meanings
noun
  • immoral or wicked behaviour.
    E.g. an open sewer of vice and crime
preposition
  • as a substitute for.
    E.g. the letter was drafted by David Hunt, vice Bevin who was ill
noun
  • a metal tool with movable jaws which are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it, typically attached to a workbench.
    E.g. hold the rail in the vice
noun
  • short for vice president, vice admiral, etc.
vice-
vʌɪs Listen
Meanings
combining form
  • next in rank to, and typically denoting capacity to deputize for.
    E.g. vice-president

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