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pli·er
also ply·er (plī′ər)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
(Tools) a gripping tool consisting of two hinged arms with usually serrated jaws that close on the workpiece
[C16: from ply1]
pli•ers
(ˈplaɪ ərz)n.
(used with a sing. or pl. v.) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (often used with pair of).
[1560–70; ply to bend]
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| Noun | 1. |  pliers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jawscompound 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
زَرْدِيَّةزَرَدِيَّه
kleště
tangknibtang
pihdit
kliješta
laposfogó
töng
プライヤー
펜치
plokščiareplėsplokščiosios replės
knaibles
cęgiszczypce
klešče
tång
คีม
kìm
pliers
pl (also pair of pliers) → (Kombi)zange f
pliers
(ˈplaiəz) noun plural 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?