plier

[ plahy-er ]

/ ˈplaɪ ər /

noun

pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).

a person or thing that plies.

Also especially British, ply·er .

Origin of plier

First recorded in 1560–70; ply² + -er¹

Words nearby plier

plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plié, plier, pliers, plight, plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark

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Example sentences from the Web for plier

Wet the spokes well and with a plier press them hard and turn them up.
Practical Basketry|Anna A. Gill
Another use of this plier, also indicated, is to bend over the ends of the split pin in order to prevent it from falling out.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
A meeting of the plier manufacturers of the country was called and the question was put before them.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
Wet the spokes again and with the plier press the spokes well and bend them outward for a slight flare.
Practical Basketry|Anna A. Gill

British Dictionary definitions for plier

plier

/ (ˈplaɪə) /

noun

a person who plies a trade

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单词	plier
释义	plier [ plahy-er ] / ˈplaɪ ər / noun pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of). a person or thing that plies. Also especially British, ply·er . Origin of plier First recorded in 1560–70; ply² + -er¹ Words nearby plier plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plié, plier, pliers, plight, plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plier Wet the spokes well and with a plier press them hard and turn them up. Practical Basketry\|Anna A. Gill Another use of this plier, also indicated, is to bend over the ends of the split pin in order to prevent it from falling out. Aviation Engines\|Victor Wilfred Pag A meeting of the plier manufacturers of the country was called and the question was put before them. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell Wet the spokes again and with the plier press the spokes well and bend them outward for a slight flare. Practical Basketry\|Anna A. Gill British Dictionary definitions for plier plier / (ˈplaɪə) / noun a person who plies a trade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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