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Pliers

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things. plural, plural-only

    "I need a pair of pliers to get a good grip on that broken screw."

  2. 2
    plural of plier form-of, plural
  3. 3
    a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws wordnet

Etymology

From ply (“to bend”) + -er + -s.

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