Definition of Pliers

1. Noun. A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws.

Exact synonyms: Pair Of Pliers, Plyers
Generic synonyms: Compound Lever, Hand Tool
Terms within: Jaw
Specialized synonyms: Locking Pliers, Needlenose Pliers, Pump-type Pliers, Rib Joint Pliers, Slip-joint Pliers
Language type: Plural, Plural Form

Definition of Pliers

1. n. pl. 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.

Definition of Pliers

1. plier [n] - See also: plier

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pliers

plica uterovesicalis
plica venae cavae sinistrae
plica ventricularis
plica vesicalis transversa
plica vesicouterina
plica vestibularis
plica vestibuli
plica villosa
plica vocalis
plica vocalis
plicidentine
plicotomy
plie
plied
plier
pliers (current term)
plies
plight
plighted
plighter
plighters
plighting
plights
plim
plim
plimmed
Plimmer's bodies
plimming
plims
plimsol

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