pliers

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A gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand

I need a pair of pliers to get a good grip on that broken screw.

plural form of plier
{n} nippers, small pinchers
A scissor-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of a user's hand Designed for grabbing irregular shaped objects Pliers have very limited use for bicycle work, and many bicycle parts are damaged by incompetents who try to use pliers for a job that really calls for a wrench This commonly results in damage to the surfaces of the nuts or bolts so abused, as the serrated jaws slip around Many accidents are caused by people attempting to secure axle nuts with pliers This cannot be done by people of normal hand strength, the nuts will not be tight, and the wheel is liable to fall out Never use pliers to tighten nuts or bolts! Locking pliers, such as Vise-Grips ® can grip a nut or bolt hard enough, but will ruin the driving surface so that it will be unusable with the correct tool
Pliers are a tool with two handles at one end and two hard, flat, metal parts at the other. Pliers are used for holding or pulling out things such as nails, or for bending or cutting wire
A tool for gripping with two short jaws on one side of a pivot and two longer handles for leverage on the other Almost infinite variations, with springs and locks added The most common pliers include slip pivot, which give two different openings for each position of the handles and slip joint (Channel Lock) which give five or six positions, in each case to get the most strength out of the hand by placing the handles at the right distance Needle nose pliers taper down to a point for gripping small objects or getting in small spaces Vise Grip have locking features 2003-03-27
A gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the users hand
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
{i} forceps, tongs; pincers, tweezers
A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc
needlenose pliers
A variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions of the gripping faces, used to reach into narrow spaces
needlenosed pliers
Alternative form of needlenose pliers
adjustable pliers
Tongue-and-groove pliers, also known as water pump pliers, adjustable pliers, groove-joint pliers,Multi-Grips, and Channellocks, are a type of slip-joint pliers. They have serrated jaws generally set 45– to 60-degrees from the handles. The lower jaw can be moved to a number of positions by sliding along a tracking section under the upper jaw. An advantage of this design is that the pliers can adjust to a number of sizes without the distance in the handle growing wider. These pliers often have long handles for increased leverage
groove-joint pliers
Tongue-and-groove pliers, also known as water pump pliers, adjustable pliers, groove-joint pliers,Multi-Grips, and Channellocks, are a type of slip-joint pliers. They have serrated jaws generally set 45– to 60-degrees from the handles. The lower jaw can be moved to a number of positions by sliding along a tracking section under the upper jaw. An advantage of this design is that the pliers can adjust to a number of sizes without the distance in the handle growing wider. These pliers often have long handles for increased leverage
tongue-and-groove pliers
Tongue-and-groove pliers, also known as water pump pliers, adjustable pliers, groove-joint pliers,Multi-Grips, and Channellocks, are a type of slip-joint pliers. They have serrated jaws generally set 45– to 60-degrees from the handles. The lower jaw can be moved to a number of positions by sliding along a tracking section under the upper jaw. An advantage of this design is that the pliers can adjust to a number of sizes without the distance in the handle growing wider. These pliers often have long handles for increased leverage
water pump pliers
Tongue-and-groove pliers, also known as water pump pliers, adjustable pliers, groove-joint pliers,Multi-Grips, and Channellocks, are a type of slip-joint pliers. They have serrated jaws generally set 45– to 60-degrees from the handles. The lower jaw can be moved to a number of positions by sliding along a tracking section under the upper jaw. An advantage of this design is that the pliers can adjust to a number of sizes without the distance in the handle growing wider. These pliers often have long handles for increased leverage
locking pliers
pliers that can be locked in place
needlenose pliers
small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
pump-type pliers
a type of pliers
punch pliers
punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
rib joint pliers
a type of pliers
slip-joint pliers
pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
pliers
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