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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a Saint Andrew's cross.
2. 2
   someone who plies a trade wordnet
3. 3
   Alternative spelling of plier. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

plierplier

Related phrases

saint andrew's cross

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