pliers

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.

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pliers

Noun, pl

a gripping tool consisting of two hinged arms usually with serrated jaws [from ply¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pliers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws pair of pliers, plyers 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] npl → alicates mpl; tenazas fpl

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pliers [ˈplaɪəz] npl → pinces fpl

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pliers [ˈplaɪəz] npl → Zange f

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pliers [ˈplaɪəz] npl → pinza