pliers
(redirected from Pliers (tool))Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical.
pliers
[′plī·ərz] (design engineering)
A small instrument with two handles and two grasping jaws, usually long and roughened, working on a pivot; used for holding small objects and cutting, bending, and shaping wire.
pliers
A hand tool, pincer-like, with scissors action, usually with serrated jaws; used for gripping, holding, bending, and cutting.