SLIP-JOINT PLIERS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("slip-joint pliers" is a kind of...):

pair of pliers; pliers; plyers (a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

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