Definition of Pliers. Meaning of Pliers. Synonyms of Pliers

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Definition of Pliers

Pliers
Pliers Pli"ers, n. pl. [From Ply to bend, fold.] A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc.

Meaning of Pliers from wikipedia

- Pliers are a hand tool used to hold objects firmly, possibly developed from tongs used to handle hot metal in Bronze Age Europe. They are also useful for...
- Chaka Demus & Pliers[needs IPA] are a Jamaican reggae duo made up of deejay Chaka Demus (born John Taylor) and singer Pliers (born Everton Bonner), known...
- Round nose pliers, often called rosary pliers in the jewelry trade, are a specialized type of pliers characterized by their jaws of approximately round...
- Parrot pliers are a type of slip-joint pliers. They are also known as: plumbing pliers, Channellocks (i.e., Channellock brand pliers), water pump pliers (British...
- Locking pliers (also called Vise-Grips, Mole wrench or Mole grips) are pliers that can be locked into position, using an "over-center" cam action. Locking...
- Diagonal pliers (also known as wire cutters or diagonal cutting pliers, or under many regional names) are pliers intended for the cutting of wire or small...
- Lineman's pliers (US English), Kleins (genericized trademark, US usage), linesman pliers (Canadian English), side cutting linesman pliers and combination...
- Needle-nose pliers, also known as long-nose pliers and snipe-nose pliers, are both cutting and holding pliers used by artisans, jewellery designers, electricians...
- several artists, including the Beatles, Salt-N-Pepa, and Chaka Demus & Pliers, who experienced chart success with their versions. The Top Notes, an American...
- Slip joint pliers are a type of pliers characterized by an adjustable pivot point or fulcrum. This mechanism allows the user to alter the jaw opening...