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pli·er
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ər
/
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-er
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noun
1.
pliers,
(
sometimes used with a singular verb
)
small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with
pair of
).
2.
a person or thing that
plies
.
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Also,
especially British
,
plyer.
Origin:
1560–70;
ply
2
+
-er
1
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plier
(ˈplaɪə)
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n
a person who plies a trade
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