PAIR OF PLIERS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

Synonyms:

pair of pliers; pliers; plyers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pair of pliers" is a kind of...):

compound lever (a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum)

hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)

Meronyms (parts of "pair of pliers"):

jaw (holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pair of pliers"):

locking pliers (pliers that can be locked in place)

needlenose pliers (small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work)

slip-joint pliers (pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws)