PLIERS
pliers, pair of pliers, plyers
(noun) a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins