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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* This move's name refers to a {{wp|vise}}, a mechanical tool which firmly holds an object that one is working on. Although official English translations normally use {{wp|American English}} spelling conventions, the move's name instead used the {{wp|English in the Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth English}} spelling of ''vice'' prior to [[Generation VIII]].<ref>[http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/american_english/vise Definition of vise - implement, tools and mechanics (US English)] (accessed December 20, 2012)</ref> "Vise-Grip" is a brand of [[wikipedia:locking pliers|locking pliers]] and other tools.<ref>[https://www.irwin.com/tools/brands/vise-grip]</ref> | * This move's name refers to a {{wp|vise}}, a mechanical tool which firmly holds an object that one is working on. Although official English translations normally use {{wp|American English}} spelling conventions, the move's name instead used the {{wp|English in the Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth English}} spelling of ''vice'' prior to [[Generation VIII]].<ref>[http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/american_english/vise Definition of vise - implement, tools and mechanics (US English)] (accessed December 20, 2012)</ref> "Vise-Grip" is a brand of [[wikipedia:locking pliers|locking pliers]] and other tools.<ref>[https://www.irwin.com/tools/brands/vise-grip]</ref> | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||