plier : Idioms & Phrases
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locking pliers
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noun pliers that can be locked in place
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needlenose pliers
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noun small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
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pair of pliers
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noun a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
pliers; plyers.
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pump-type pliers
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noun a type of pliers
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Punch pliers
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noun punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
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- pliers having a tubular, sharp-edged steel punch attached to one of the jaws, for perforating leather, paper, and the like.
Webster 1913
rib joint pliers
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noun a type of pliers
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slip-joint pliers
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noun pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
