0 a small tool with two handles for holding or pulling small things like nails, or for cutting wire: --
1 a small tool used for pulling, holding, or cutting that has two handles that you press together in order to bring together two specially shaped pieces of metal at the other end --
The pliers-like tool uses heated fitted jaws that completely encircle the pipe, allowing a joint to be melted in as little as 10 seconds.
He then proceeds to the next fastener in the series or uses the pliers' built-in wire cutters to trim off the excess wires.
It is best known for its pliersthe company manufactures more than 120 types of pliers particularly its eponymous style of tongue-and-groove, slip-joint pliers.
It was something about pulling her teeth out with a pair of pliers.
Immediate ignition was caused by crushing the capsule with a pair of pliers.
An eponymous pair of pliers sits on the ground beneath them.
The jaws vary very widely in shape and size, from delicate needle-nose pliers to heavy jaws capable of exerting much pressure.
Needle-nose pliers and tweezers are helpful when inserting or removing wires, particularly on crowded boards.
