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Word: Pliers
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from dialect ply ‘bend’, from French plier ‘to bend’, from Latin plicare ‘to fold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplʌɪəz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pincers with parallel, flat, and typically serrated surfaces, used chiefly for gripping small objects or bending wire
Short Definition:pincers with parallel, flat, surfaces, used for gripping small objects
Examples:- a pair of pliers
Variant Forms:
- a pair of pliers
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