lineman's pliers

American  

plural noun

1. pliers with reinforced pincers and insulated handles, used by electricians in working with cable and other heavy wires.

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Example Sentences

He then turned back to his tool-case and lifted therefrom, first a Bunnell sounder, and then a Wheatstone bridge, of the post-office pattern, a coil of KK wire, a pair of lineman's pliers, and a handful or two of other tools.

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