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PAIR OF PLIERS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
Synonyms:
pair of pliers; pliers; plyers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pair of pliers" is a kind of...):
compound lever (a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum)
hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)
Meronyms (parts of "pair of pliers"):
jaw (holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pair of pliers"):
locking pliers (pliers that can be locked in place)
needlenose pliers (small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work)
pump-type pliers; rib joint pliers (a type of pliers)
slip-joint pliers (pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws)
