Definitions for: Pliers


[n] a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: pair of pliers, plyers

See Also: compound lever, hand tool, jaw, jaws, locking pliers, needlenose pliers, pump-type pliers, rib joint pliers, slip-joint pliers

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