[ˈplʌɪəz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- pincers with parallel, flat, and typically serrated surfaces, used chiefly for gripping small objects or bending wire
(e.g: a pair of pliers)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from dialect ply ‘bend’, from French plier ‘to bend’, from Latin plicare ‘to fold’