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pliers
(redirected from Cable cutter)

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pli·er also ply·er  (plr)
n.
1. One who plies a trade.
2. pliers A variously shaped hand tool having a pair of pivoted jaws, used for holding, bending, or cutting.

pliers [ˈplaɪəz]
pl n
(Engineering / Tools) a gripping tool consisting of two hinged arms with usually serrated jaws that close on the workpiece
[from ply1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pliers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jawspliers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
compound lever - a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
jaw - holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
locking pliers - pliers that can be locked in place
needlenose pliers - small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
pump-type pliers - a type of pliers
rib joint pliers - a type of pliers
slip-joint pliers - pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
pliers [ˈplaɪəz] NPLalicates mpl
a pair of pliersunos alicates

pliers [ˈplaɪərz] nplpinces fpl
a pair of pliers → une pince

pliers
pl (also pair of pliers)(Kombi)zange f

pliers [ˈplaɪəz] npl (also pair of pliers) → pinze fpl

pliers
n pl pliers [ˈplaiəz]
a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers? tang زَرَدِيَّه клещи kleště tang; knibtang die Zange πένσα alicates, tenazas traaditangid انبردست pihdit pince(s) פְּלַייֶר चिमटा kliješta za žicu (lapos)fogó catut (spenni)töng pinze やっとこ 플라이어 (plokščiosios) replės, plokščiareplės knaibles playar buigtang tang szczypce uniwersalne alicate cleşte плоскогубцы kliešte klešče klješta plattång, kniptång คีม pense 鉗子 кліщі; обценьки پلائر، سنسي cái kìm

pliers كمَّاشة kleště tang Zange πένσα alicates pihdit tenaille kliješta pinze プライヤー 펜치 buigtang tang szczypce alicate плоскогубцы tång คีม pense cái kìm 老虎钳


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