plyers

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plyers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

pair of pliers, pliers

compound 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

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