HyperDic: plyers

English > 1 sense of the word plyers:
NOUNartifactplyers, pliers, pair of pliersa gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
English > plyers: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws.
Synonymspliers, pair of pliers
Partsjawholding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
Narrowerlocking plierspliers that can be locked in place
needlenose plierssmall pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
pump-type pliersA type of pliers
rib joint pliersA type of pliers
slip-joint plierspliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
Broadercompound leverA pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
hand toolA tool used with workers' hands
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanishalicate, alicates, tenaza, tenazas
Catalanalicates, estenalles, pinces, tenalles

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