plier

A meeting of the plier manufacturers of the country was called and the question was put before them.

Some French writer says, "Qu'il faut plier les grandes ailes de l'loquence pour entrer dans un salon."

Another use of this plier, also indicated, is to bend over the ends of the split pin in order to prevent it from falling out.

Wet the spokes well and with a plier press them hard and turn them up.

Wet the spokes again and with the plier press the spokes well and bend them outward for a slight flare.