plier
PLY-er/ˈplaɪɚ/UKPLY-uh/ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)/
Pluralpliers
- 1Attributive form of pliers. Use it before another noun to describe something to do with pliers.
He tightened the plier grip before twisting the wire.
The plier set came in a small toolbox.
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- 2A person who works steadily at a trade or skill.
Like a worker who keeps doing the same skilled job every day.
Every plier of a craft needs patience and practice.
The old plier at his loom worked from dawn to dusk.
Similarpractitioner, worker
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Origin
It comes from the word "ply" plus the ending "-er".