D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Pliers

/plī'-ẽrz/ · Pli·ers · IPA /ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/
01 n. pl. 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…
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    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.