pliers
- noun
- /ˈplaɪərz/
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alicates
- So you got some Allen wrenches, you got a screwdriver, you got pliers, bulbs, fuses, you even have a flashlight.
And the plier just gives me a little bit of extra strength when I'm pulling this canvas.
- And the plier just gives me a little bit of extra strength when I'm pulling this canvas.
- Pull it under pliers, masks and clinical lights.
- You grabbed them pliers on top of the TV and you stopped.
- A pipe wrench, pliers, vice grips, really important.
- Much better than the old pliers, but it's still narrow.
Examples
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Well, I couldn't find any pliers and I figure that may be the next best thing.
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Just get any kind of cheap pliers you can find at the tool store.
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OK, on the back here you can see you've got pliers, a kickstand.
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Sets of screwdrivers, banners, a wire brush, set of needle nose pliers, number of other things.
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To fix the bicycle, I used a pair of pliers to tighten the loose bolts.
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The electrician carefully used his pliers to strip the wire for the new outlet.
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For the project, make sure you have a good pair of pliers to help grasp the small parts.
Synonyms
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1.1
A thing you hold to do a job, like a hammer
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2.5
A hand tool with two joined arms and toothed jaws used to hold, bend, or cut things
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1.8
A thing you hold and use with your hands, not powered by a machine, like a hammer or screwdriver
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4.6
A metal tool like pliers that you clamp to hold things without using your hands
A hand tool with a joint you can move to make the jaws open wider
A hand tool with a moving joint and jaws for gripping different sizes
A small tool with long, thin jaws for holding or bending small objects
A hand tool that joins metal parts by pressing and bending them together
A tool like pliers that makes holes in leather or paper
Compounds
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2.5
A hand tool with two joined arms and toothed jaws used to hold, bend, or cut things
- Specialized
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4.6
A metal tool like pliers that you clamp to hold things without using your hands
- Specialized
A hand tool that joins metal parts by pressing and bending them together
Pliers with angled jaws you adjust to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipe fittings
How Firm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pliers comes from an old French word plier and the Latin root plicare, which mean 'to fold' or 'to bend'. Pliers hold and bend things between their jaws, so the origin helps explain why we use them for gripping, bending, or cutting.