Pliers
Pronunciation : Pli"ers
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Ply to bend, fold.]
Definition : Defn: A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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