lineman's pliers

plural noun

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

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.

From Project Gutenberg