pliers

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pli·ers /ˈplaɪəz $ -ərz/ noun [plural]

TZa small tool made of two crossed pieces of metal, used to hold small things or to bend and cut wire 钳子，手钳，老虎钳 a pair of pliers 一把老虎钳 →4 See picture of 见图 pliers →5 see picture at 见图 tool1

Examples from the Corpus

pliers• Eight women sent away for instruction booklets, pliers, beads, crosses and hundreds of feet of wire.• He put down is pliers and looked up at her.• They should now be secured by carefully bending their leads, using long-nosed pliers, at right angles as shown.• Mr Reaves himself likens his operation to tinkering on a Model A Ford with screwdrivers and a pair of pliers.• The valve can still be operated by gripping the stub in a pair of pliers, but it will defeat small children.• He had to know when the pliers clamped down, so he could start the count.• This has often meant having to use pliers and then replacing the staples with new ones.• His teeth were extracted with pliers and he was dragged by the tail of a galloping horse.pair of pliers• Mr Reaves himself likens his operation to tinkering on a Model A Ford with screwdrivers and a pair of pliers.• I went down to the cellar to find a pair of pliers.• The valve can still be operated by gripping the stub in a pair of pliers, but it will defeat small children.• One of them was holding the longest pair of pliers Dorcas had ever seen.• To cure the fault, gently squeeze the segments of the female terminal together with a small pair of pliers.• Hand me that pair of pliers , please.Origin pliers (1500-1600) ply “to twist together” ((14-21 centuries)), from Old French plier, from Latin plicare

pli·ers nounChineseSyllable

two of metal, small crossed Corpus of made tool pieces a

pliers
pli‧ers /ˈplaɪəz $ -ərz/