noun
pliers that can be locked in place
• Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form
• Hypernyms: ↑pliers, ↑pair of pliers, ↑plyers
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pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily locked in a fixed position for ease in grasping and turning nuts. See illus. under plier.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.