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crimping pliers

crimping pliers

7.3
A hand tool that joins metal parts by pressing and bending them together
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pinzas de crimpado
  • The electrician used crimping pliers to secure the connector to the end of the wire.

Examples

  • Always choose the right size of crimping pliers for the terminal you are installing.

  • Do you know how to use crimping pliers?

  • My toolkit includes a pair of crimping pliers for electrical repairs.

  • He used crimping pliers to secure the metal pieces together.

  • My toolkit includes a pair of crimping pliers for electrical repairs.

  • The electrician used crimping pliers to secure the connector to the end of the wire.

  • Always choose the right size of crimping pliers for the terminal you are installing.

Synonyms

crimper
vscrimping pliers
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A hand tool that joins a connector to a wire by pressing it

is focused on joining metal specifically rather than various ductile materials

How Secure

crimping pliers
  • Specialized
7.3
crimper
  • Specialized
1 8.4
pliers
2.3

Surface Forms

crimping pliers singular
crimping pliers plural

Morphology

crimp + pliers

The compound is directly compositional: 'crimping' (the action of pressing edges together) modifies 'pliers' (a gripping tool), so the phrase means 'pliers used for crimping'. This follows a common English pattern (verb+ing + tool) and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Crimping pliers comes from the tool's action: to crimp is to press and fold metal so it will 'hold' another piece, and pliers are a hand tool for gripping. So crimping pliers are pliers used to make that 'crimp', which is why they are used to 'join' or secure connectors to wires.