pliers
Britishplural noun
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Origin of pliers
C16: from ply 1
Example Sentences
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Some of those remaining had deep gouging and scratches, which looked like marks left by pliers.
From BBC
With his pliers, the plumber twisted the inner workings of the lock.
From Literature
Border Patrol agents used pliers to cut open a passage through the thickets of barbed wire.
From Los Angeles Times
Conservative MP Steve Brine said hearing about someone in "such pain and distress" that they used pliers to pull out their teeth "demonstrates the crisis in NHS dental services".
From BBC
Keep a box with these essential basics: a tape measure, claw hammer, utility knife, level, crescent wrenches, hex keys, a handsaw, pliers, multiple screwdrivers and a collection of screws and nails.
From Seattle Times
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