About The Word Pliers
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Pliers
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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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