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Pliers

Pliers Meaning & Definition
Pliers Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pliers?

[n] a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pliers: pair of pliers | plyers

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pliers:

See Also | compound lever | hand tool | jaw | jaws | locking pliers | needlenose pliers | pump-type pliers | rib joint pliers | slip-joint pliers

Pliers In Webster's Dictionary

\Pli"ers\, n. pl. [From {Ply} to bend, fold.] A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc.

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