pliers
PLY-urz/ˈplaɪɚz/UKPLY-uhz/ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/
- 1A hand tool with two jaws that grip, bend, or pull small things.
Like a metal hand that can squeeze much harder than your fingers.
He used pliers to pull the bent nail out of the board.
Grab the pliers and twist the wire until it bends.
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Origin
From the word "ply," meaning "to bend," plus "-er" and "-s."