PLIERS

pliers, pair of pliers, plyers

(noun) a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

pliers pl (plural only)

A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.

Usage notes

• To make clear the quantity under discussion, the expressions "a pair of pliers" or "(however many) pairs of pliers" can be used.

• "A pliers" is somewhat awkward, though accepted in American English.

Etymology 2

Noun

pliers

plural of plier

Anagrams

• Lisper, Perlis, lisper, perils, pilers, priles, sirple

Source: Wiktionary

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Pli"ers, n. pl. Etym: [From Ply to bend, fold.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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