pli|ers

pli|ers
pli|ers «PLY uhrz», noun, plural -ers.
small pincers with long jaws for bending or cutting wire or holding small objects.
[< ply2, verb]

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  • ers — halv·ers; melt·ers; pli·ers; print·ers; roost·ers; scith·ers; scoot·ers; som·ers; trows·ers; tweez·ers; uck·ers; vick·ers; with·ers; stark·ers; crack·ers; od·zook·ers; smith·ers; …   English syllables

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  • pliers — pli·ers (pliґərz) small tong jawed pincers for bending metals or holding small objects; various forms are much used in dentistry …   Medical dictionary

  • pliers — pli|ers [ˈplaıəz US ərz] n [plural] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: ply to twist together (14 21 centuries), from Old French plier, from Latin plicare] a small tool made of two crossed pieces of metal, used to hold small things or to bend and cut wire… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pliers — pli|ers [ plaıərz ] noun plural a metal too that looks like a strong pair of scissors, used for holding small objects or for bending or cutting wire: a pair of pliers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pliers — pli•ers [[t]ˈplaɪ ərz[/t]] n. bui (used with a sing. or pl. v.) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (often used with pair of) • Etymology: 1560–70; plyto bend …   From formal English to slang

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