plier
Americannoun
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(sometimes used with a singular verb) pliers, small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used withpair of ).
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a person or thing that plies.
noun
Etymology
Origin of plier
Example Sentences
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And if you’re a fisherman, two models comes with plier pockets.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2017
Wet the spokes well and with a plier press them hard and turn them up.
From Practical Basketry by Gill, Anna A.
Press the spokes with the plier until soft.
From Practical Basketry by Gill, Anna A.
Moi j'avois apperçu à l'écart un banc, sur lequel j'allai me mettre sans façon; mais on vint m'en tirer, et il me fallut plier le jarret et m'accroupir à terre avec les autres.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard
Wet the spokes again and with the plier press the spokes well and bend them outward for a slight flare.
From Practical Basketry by Gill, Anna A.
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