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pliers
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?pla?.?(?)z/
- Rhymes: -a??(?)z
Etymology 1
From ply (“to bend”) +? -er +? -s
Noun
pliers pl (plural only)
- A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
- I need a pair of pliers to get a good grip on that broken screw.
Usage notes
- To make clear the quantity under discussion, the expressions "a pair of pliers" or "(however many) pairs of pliers" can be used.
- "A pliers" is somewhat awkward, though accepted in American English.
Derived terms
- needlenose pliers
Translations
See also
- pincers
Etymology 2
Noun
pliers
- plural of plier
Anagrams
- Lisper, Perlis, lisper, perils, pilers, priles, sirple
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piers
English
Noun
piers
- plural of pier
Anagrams
- 'spire, Peris, Speir, Spier, peris, pries, prise, resip, ripes, spier, spire
Kashubian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *p?rs?.
Noun
piers f
- breast, chest
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